What kind of home is Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR?

Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR sell for?

Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR last sold for £98,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in February 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR?

Across 4 sales between February 2008 and October 2023, Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR fell from £120,000 to £98,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly -1.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR have?

The current EPC rating for Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR?

Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR use?

The latest EPC at Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR?

Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR 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.

Which area is Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR in?

Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR sits in Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR?

Police records around Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR show an average of 27 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (51% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR?

The closest primary school to Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR is Co-op Academy Grove (74m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birches Head Academy (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR?

The closest bus stop to Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, ST1 2JR is Dundas Street, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, Stoke On Trent, ST1 2JR

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ash House

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

Ash House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stoke On Trent (ST1 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Ash House (55–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £98,000 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromD62toC72

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2017from May 2012

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ash House, Apartment 2, Birches Rise, Stoke On Trent, ST1 2JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ash House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Ash House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£98,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2023Most recent
£98,000
+25.6%over 2 years
29 July 2021
£78,000
5 April 2018
£78,000
-35.0%over 10 years
20 February 2008
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST1 2JR: £73,500 (2025–2009).

Nearby sales in ST1 2JR

On the street

Versus other Birches Rise homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Ash House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,782

Street avg £1,667

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Flat 1, 163 Bucknall New Road

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Flat1 bed

£105k

Ash House, Apartment 4, Birches Rise

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Flat

£108k

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Flat

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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Crime

27/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dundas Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Co-op Academy Grove. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST1 2JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST1 2JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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