What kind of home is 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX?

56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX sell for?

56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX last sold for £170,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £94,500 in December 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX?

Across 4 sales between December 2004 and August 2023, 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX rose from £94,500 to £170,000, a change of £75,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX?

56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DN6 8HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX use?

The latest EPC at 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX?

56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX 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 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX in?

56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX sits in Skellow, Doncaster, Doncaster. It falls within the DN6 postcode district.

Is 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX?

The closest primary school to 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX is Owston Park Primary Academy (713m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Adwick (2.3km).

How well connected is 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX?

The closest bus stop to 56 Birch Avenue, DN6 8HX is Skellow Road/Hawthorne Crescent, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Birch Avenue, Skellow, Doncaster, DN6 8HX

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Birch Avenue

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

56 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Skellow, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN6 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last sale on file: £170,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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 2)

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromE54toC69

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Birch Avenue, Skellow, Doncaster, DN6 8HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 56 Birch Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£170,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2023Most recent
£170,000
+13.3%over 1 year
25 February 2022
£150,000
+25.0%over 3 years
29 July 2018
£120,000
+27.0%over 13 years
17 December 2004
£94,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN6 8HX: £115,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in DN6 8HX

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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.

On floor area, 56 Birch Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,466

Street avg £987

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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Common questions

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