What kind of home is 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ last sold for £160,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in October 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2021 and May 2025, 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ rose from £130,000 to £160,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ in?

1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ sits in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

Police records around 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 68% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ is Melling Primary School (412m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dixons Fazakerley Academy (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ is Birchtree Drive, 83m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 661m away.

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1 Beech Avenue, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Beech Avenue

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

1 Beech Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £160,000. At 69 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 20% above the 2025 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beech Avenue, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beech Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Beech Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2025Most recent
£160,000
+23.1%over 3 years
27 October 2021
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1BJ: £155,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in L31 1BJ

On the street

Versus other Beech Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Beech Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,319

Street avg £2,317

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£177k

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£220k

1 Columbine Close, Melling

L31 1DW

2 bed

£239k

1 Dunlop Drive, Melling

L31 1BX

3 bed1 bath

£242k

1 Andrew Avenue, Melling

L31 1BL

3 bed1 bath

£260k

1 Birchtree Drive, Melling

L31 1DE

3 bed

£274k

1 Finch Drive, Maghull

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3 bed3 bath

£277k

1 Cunscough Lane, Melling

L31 1AY

3 bed1 bath

£281k

1 Heron Way, Maghull

L31 1LS

3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Liverpool report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birchtree Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Melling Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L31 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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