17 Birch Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8AF
About 17 Birch Grove
17 Birch Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 336.7% above the 2014 sale of £24,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014).
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Risks
planning & flood
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 17 Birch Grove is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2026
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
To carry out tree works.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22T/0314
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Birch Grove was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 11 years.
£24,500
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2014Most recent
£24,500
+4.3%over 11 years28 October 2003
£23,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 8AF: £79,950 (2019–1997).
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Waldgrave Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
King's Northway Primary Academy. 59 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB