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Birchtrees, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birchtrees

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
Energy

Energy performance

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

Birchtrees's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birchtrees, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birchtrees has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Dec 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Proposed single storey extension to front elevation.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    21/2958M
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION

    Reference
    33337/3
    View planning 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.

Birchtrees has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£592,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£490,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2017Most recent

    £490,000

    +198.8%over 20 years
  2. 12 December 1996

    £164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 2HH: £275,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Giantswood Lane homes

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

Floor Area for Birchtrees runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,753

Street avg £2,248

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Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 144 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Congleton district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CW12 2HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CW12 2HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CW12 2HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Birchtrees, Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, Congleton, CW12 2HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.