What kind of home is 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ?

18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ?

18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ last sold for £24,000 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ?

18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ?

18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ 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 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ?

Police records around 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ show an average of 456 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ is Co-op Academy Northwood (115m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birches Head Academy (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birch Street, ST1 6PZ is Janet Place, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Birch Street, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6PZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Birch Street

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

18 Birch Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stoke On Trent (ST1 6PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 479.2% above the 2001 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 73.3% below the postcode norm.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2025

Current Certificate

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 June 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Street, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Birch Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£24,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 November 2001Most recent
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST1 6PZ: £95,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in ST1 6PZ

On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Birch Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£381

Street avg £1,329

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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

456/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Janet Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 6PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST1 6PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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