What type of property is Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH is a detached house.

When did Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH last change hands?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH last sold for £95,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £39,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and April 2020, Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH rose from £39,000 to £95,000, a change of £56,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH have?

The current EPC rating for Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH heated?

The latest EPC at Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH located?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH?

Police records around Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH?

The closest primary school to Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH is Newton Primary School (548m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH?

The closest bus stop to Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, CH2 3PH is Lightfoot Street, 249m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 354m away.

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Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3PH

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Birch Tree Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Birch Tree Court is a detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Birch Tree Court, where floor areas span 34–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £95,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 33.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 105.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Tree Court, Flat 14, West Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Tree Court has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Birch Tree Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£95,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2020Most recent
£95,000
+100.0%over 19 years
23 August 2000
£47,500
+29.4%over 2 years
25 May 1998
£36,700
-5.9%over 3 years
27 April 1995
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3PH: £120,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Birch Tree Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,436

Street avg £2,040

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Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 41 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lightfoot Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Newton Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 3PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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