What kind of home is 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH sell for?

4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH last sold for £310,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £242,000 in March 2006, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and June 2014, 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH rose from £242,000 to £310,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH use?

The latest EPC at 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH in?

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

Is 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

The closest primary school to 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is Walkington Primary School (1.0km).

How well connected is 4 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Birch Lea, Walkington, Beverley, HU17 8TH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birch Lea

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

4 Birch Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Walkington, Beverley, Beverley (HU17 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 46.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch Lea, Walkington, Beverley, HU17 8TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birch Lea has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications 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.

4 Birch Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£310,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

11 June 2014Most recent
£310,000
+28.1%over 8 years
10 March 2006
£242,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HU17 8TH: £340,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in HU17 8TH

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On the street

Versus other Birch Lea homes

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

Floor Area for 4 Birch Lea lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,331

Street avg £2,401

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Beverley report

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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