What kind of home is 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST sell for?

18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST last sold for £78,000 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in March 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2004 and November 2012, 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST fell from £95,000 to £78,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly -2.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST use?

The latest EPC at 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST 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 Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST in?

18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

Police records around 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

The closest primary school to 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST is Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School (215m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy City Fields (950m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, WF1 4ST is Eastmoor Rd Haigh Moor Street, 186m away. The nearest bus option is Wakefield Bus Station, 732m away.

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18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, WF1 4ST

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birch Apartments

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

18 Birch Apartments is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 4ST). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2011) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012). Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 is 30.8% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

18 Birch Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Apartments, Chaloner Grove, Wakefield, WF1 4ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birch Apartments 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.

18 Birch Apartments saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£102,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£78,000

Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2012Most recent
£78,000
-19.6%over 6 years
7 August 2006
£97,000
+2.1%over 2 years
26 March 2004
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 4ST: £127,400 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WF1 4ST

On the street

Versus other Chaloner Grove homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Birch Apartments is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,857

Street avg £1,830

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Eastmoor Rd Haigh Moor Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 4ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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