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About 8 Birchwood Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birchwood Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hull (HU5 5YP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £153,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garage
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)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchwood Avenue, Hull, HU5 5YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2015DemolitionFullApprove
Side and rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Birchwood Avenue saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2024)
£153,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchwood Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Birchwood Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,593
Street avg £2,670
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hull district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Anlaby Common Maplewood Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HU5 5YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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