What type of property is 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP?

53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP?

53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP last sold for £100,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £35,500 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and August 2023, 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP rose from £35,500 to £100,000, a change of £64,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP?

The current EPC rating for 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP?

53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST1 6PP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP?

53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP 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 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP located?

53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP sits in Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST1 postcode district.

Is 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP in a safe area?

Police records around 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP 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.

Which schools serve 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP?

The closest primary school to 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP is Co-op Academy Northwood (168m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birches Head Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP?

The closest bus stop to 53 Birch Street, ST1 6PP is Janet Place, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Birch Street, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6PP

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Birch Street

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

53 Birch Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stoke On Trent (ST1 6PP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 97 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 20% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £100,000 in August 2023.

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
CloakroomYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

53 Birch Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Birch Street, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Birch Street 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.

53 Birch Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£100,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£100,000
+181.7%over 21 years
1 April 2002
£35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST1 6PP: £63,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in ST1 6PP

On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Birch Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,031

Street avg £1,114

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

0.2 km

Janet Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Co-op Academy Northwood. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST1 6PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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