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26 Birch Avenue, Skellow, Doncaster, DN6 8HX

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 26 Birch Avenue

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

26 Birch Avenue is a semi-detached house in Skellow, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN6 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £103,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 33.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 3)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE47toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Jan 2024from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Birch Avenue, Skellow, Doncaster, DN6 8HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2021
    ConservatoryOutline
    In report

    Certificate of proposed lawful use for the change of use of C3 residential dwelling to C4 HMO including five bedrooms each with en suite and unrelated tenants sharing a living space and kitchen. Internal walls to be changed. Erection of conservatory (3m by 4m with a maximum height of 4 m, under PD rights)

    Agent
    Foot Forward Property Investment Ltd
    ExtensionChange of UseHMO
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    21/03178/CPL
    View planning record
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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.

26 Birch Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£103,500

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2021Most recent

    £103,500

    +5.1%
  2. 15 August 2021

    £98,500

    +20.1%over 14 years
  3. 24 May 2007

    £82,000

    -3.5%over 2 years
  4. 23 December 2004

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN6 8HX: £136,750 (2024–2022).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Birch Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,082

Street avg £1,022

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Doncaster district page.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Skellow Road/Hawthorne Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Owston Park Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN6 8HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DN6 8HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DN6 8HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Birch Avenue, Skellow, Doncaster, DN6 8HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.