What type of property is Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH last change hands?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH last sold for £103,500 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £37,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH changed over time?

Across 5 sales between July 1998 and November 2020, Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH rose from £37,000 to £103,500, a change of £66,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH?

The current EPC rating for Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH heated?

The latest EPC at Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, CH2 3PH?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, 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 5, West Street, CH2 3PH located?

Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, 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 5, West Street, CH2 3PH?

Police records around Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, 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 5, West Street, CH2 3PH?

The closest primary school to Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, 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 5, West Street, CH2 3PH?

The closest bus stop to Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, 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 5, West Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3PH

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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 one-bedroom mid-terrace 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 2007 onwards 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 (July 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £103,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 19.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 130.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

Birch Tree Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Tree Court, Flat 5, West Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Tree Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 1998.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£103,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2020Most recent
£103,500
+7.3%over 14 years
13 January 2006
£96,500
+31.3%over 2 years
14 August 2003
£73,500
+69.0%over 4 years
31 March 1999
£43,500
+17.6%over 8 months
21 July 1998
£37,000

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

Nearby sales in CH2 3PH

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.

Birch Tree Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,654

Street avg £2,020

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 41 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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