What kind of home is 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ?

98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ sell for?

98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ last sold for £105,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,000 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and July 2022, 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ rose from £77,000 to £105,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +34.8% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ?

The current EPC rating for 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ?

98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ use?

The latest EPC at 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ?

98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ 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 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ in?

98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ sits in Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ?

Police records around 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ 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 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ?

The closest primary school to 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ is St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy (169m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birches Head Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ?

The closest bus stop to 98 Birches Head Road, ST1 6LJ is Hammersley Street, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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98 Birches Head Road, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6LJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 98 Birches Head Road

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

98 Birches Head Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stoke On Trent (ST1 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 19% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 114.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £105,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Building

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 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from May 2021

EPC improved fromD57toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Birches Head Road, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98 Birches Head Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

98 Birches Head Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£105,000

Growth on file: 34.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

7 July 2022Most recent
£105,000
+36.4%over 1 year
23 June 2021
£77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST1 6LJ: £132,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in ST1 6LJ

On the street

Versus other Birches Head Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

98 Birches Head Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,329

Street avg £828

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£105k

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1 Bold Street

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1 Bagot Grove

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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 Stoke On Trent district page.

Full Stoke On Trent report

Crime

27/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Hammersley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST1 6LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST1 6LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 98 Birches Head Road, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.