What kind of home is 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE last change hands?

12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE last sold for £193,500 in December 2003, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,246 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in December 2010 under ref. S/2010/1619. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE in?

12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE sits in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

Police records around 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE 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 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest primary school to 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is Melling Primary School (468m), one of 20 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 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is Birchtree Drive, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 830m away.

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12 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1246 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birchtree Drive

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

12 Birchtree Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1246 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 86.6% above the 2003 sale of £193,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

12 Birchtree Drive'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 19 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby

Dec 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
erection of a part single-storey, part two-storey extension at the side incorporating new garage and a single-storey extension at the rear of the dwellinghouse
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
S/2010/1619
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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.

12 Birchtree Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

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Last sold (2003)

£193,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 December 2003Most recent
£193,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1DE: £285,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in L31 1DE

On the street

Versus other Birchtree Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Birchtree Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,672

Street avg £2,037

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birchtree Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Melling Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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