What kind of home is 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD?

8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD sell for?

8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD last sold for £171,500 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD?

8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST7 2RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD had any planning applications?

8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD has council approval for an extension granted in May 2016 under ref. 16/1718C. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD?

8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD in?

8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD sits in Alsager, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST7 postcode district.

Is 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD?

The closest primary school to 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD is Excalibur Primary School (298m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alsager School (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birch Avenue, ST7 2RD is Birch Avenue, 69m away. The nearest rail option is Alsager Rail Station, 172m away.

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8 Birch Avenue, Alsager, Stoke On Trent, ST7 2RD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Birch Avenue

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

8 Birch Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Alsager, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 95.3% above the 2006 sale of £171,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 5 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Avenue, Alsager, Stoke On Trent, ST7 2RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birch Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.

May 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Proposed pitched roof over the existing flat roof of a previous two storey side extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
16/1718C
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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.

8 Birch Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£171,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 September 2006Most recent
£171,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 2RD: £156,500 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in ST7 2RD

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

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

On price per m², 8 Birch Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,618

Street avg £2,168

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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.

£320k

1 Ashdale Close, Alsager

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4 bed

£316k

1 Birch Avenue, Alsager

ST7 2RD

4 bed

£473k

1 Belgrave Avenue, Alsager

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4 bed

£371k

1 Bedford Grove, Alsager

ST7 2SR

3 bed

£262k

1 Bluebell Way, Alsager

ST7 2GG

3 bed

£261k

1 Beeston Drive, Alsager

ST7 2XE

3 bed

£218k

1 Bailey Court, Alsager

ST7 2YH

3 bed2 bath

£212k

1 Ashmores Lane, Alsager

ST7 2LN

3 bed1 bath

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birch Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Excalibur Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST7 2RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST7 2RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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