What type of property is 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH last change hands?

12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH last sold for £380,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £243,000 in October 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2004 and January 2021, 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH rose from £243,000 to £380,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HU17 8TH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH have?

12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH has council approval for front extension granted in January 2024 under ref. 23/03620/PLF. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH located?

12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH sits in Walkington, Beverley, Beverley. It falls within the HU17 postcode district.

Is 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

The closest primary school to 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is Walkington Primary School (1.0km).

What transport links are near 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is Walkington Townend Road, 202m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birch Lea, Walkington, Beverley, HU17 8TH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birch Lea

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

12 Birch Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Walkington, Beverley, Beverley (HU17 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 172 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 28.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Birch Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birch Lea, Walkington, Beverley, HU17 8TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birch Lea has an approved front extension on the planning record.

Jan 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of two storey and first floor extension to front and construction of pitched roof with rooflights over existing flat roof to side
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
23/03620/PLF
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£380,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

11 January 2021Most recent
£380,000
+18.8%over 13 years
8 January 2008
£320,000
+31.7%over 3 years
7 October 2004
£243,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HU17 8TH: £325,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in HU17 8TH

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Versus other Birch Lea homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Birch Lea outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,209

Street avg £2,419

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Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Walkington Townend Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Walkington Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HU17 8TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HU17 8TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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