What type of property is 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH last sold for £313,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and August 2014, 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH rose from £115,000 to £313,000, a change of £198,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HU17 8TH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

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

Where is 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

The closest primary school to 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH is Walkington Primary School (1.0km).

How well connected is 5 Birch Lea, HU17 8TH?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Birch Lea, Walkington, Beverley, HU17 8TH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birch Lea

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

5 Birch Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Walkington, Beverley, Beverley (HU17 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 40.3% above the 2014 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Birch Lea's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Lea, Walkington, Beverley, HU17 8TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Birch Lea has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£313,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2014Most recent
£313,000
+167.5%over 18 years
12 October 1995
£117,000
+1.7%
20 July 1995
£115,000

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.

On price per m², 5 Birch Lea runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,046

Street avg £2,442

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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