Birchtrees, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
About Birchtrees
Birchtrees is a four-bedroom detached house in Hulme Walfield, Congleton, Congleton (CW12 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 20.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Energy performance
Birchtrees's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Birchtrees has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey extension to front elevation.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/2958M
- Jul 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
- Reference
- 33337/3
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Birchtrees has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2017Most recent
£490,000
+198.8%over 20 years12 December 1996
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 2HH: £275,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CW12 2HH
Windyridge, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Oct 2024
£275,000Westmorland, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Jun 2024
£335,000Nordene, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Dec 2019
£188,500Greycot, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Mar 2019
£242,000Mere Cottage, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH
Sold Apr 2018
£345,000
Everything we know about Birchtrees, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Giantswood Lane homes
Floor Area for Birchtrees runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,753
Street avg £2,248
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Walfield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Eaton Bank Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB