What type of property is 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ is a semi-detached house.

When did 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ last change hands?

2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ last sold for £179,950 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,000 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and October 2022, 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ rose from £128,000 to £179,950, a change of £51,950. That works out to roughly +17.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ had any planning applications?

2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in November 2020 under ref. DC/2020/02103. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

2 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.

Where is 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ located?

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

Is 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

What transport links are near 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Beech Avenue, L31 1BJ is Birchtree Drive, 83m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 661m away.

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2 Beech Avenue, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Beech Avenue

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

2 Beech Avenue is a semi-detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 15% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £179,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beech Avenue, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 2 Beech Avenue, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BJ

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Flagged:Demolition

Nov 2020
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear of the dwellinghouse, including alterations to the existing front elevation, following the demolition of existing conservatory.
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
DC/2020/02103
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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.

Latest sale on 2 Beech Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£179,950

Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2022Most recent
£179,950
+40.6%over 2 years
16 September 2020
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1BJ: £155,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

2 Beech Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,499

Street avg £2,291

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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