What type of property is 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

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

What was the last sold price for 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE last sold for £350,000 in January 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £199,500 in March 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

Across 3 sales between March 2004 and January 2026, 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE rose from £199,500 to £350,000, a change of £150,500. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 1DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

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

Where is 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

Police records around 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is Birchtree Drive, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 830m away.

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17 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£373,000

Since the 2026 sale (£350,000)+7%
Against L31 1DE's recent median (£285,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£373,000

Against its 2026 sale (£350,000)+7%
Against L31 1DE's recent median (£285,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Birchtree Drive is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in L31 1DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
140 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in L31 1DE
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

9 January 2026Most recent
£350,000
+40.0%over 20 years
20 June 2005
£249,950
+25.3%over 1 year
28 March 2004
£199,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1DE: £285,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in L31 1DE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Birchtree Drive

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

17 Birchtree Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £350,000 — fresh data. At 140 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2004–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birchtree Drive 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.

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.

Years Held for 17 Birchtree Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,072

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

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

123/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Melling Primary SchoolPrimary468m
Westvale Primary SchoolPrimary752m
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Millbrook Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

Birchtree DriveBus stop109m
Andrew AvenueBus stop114m
Satinwood CrescentBus stop191m
Woodland RoadBus stop312m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences764 reports48%
Anti-social Behaviour179 reports11%
Public Order160 reports10%
Criminal Damage & Arson142 reports9%

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Birchtree Drive is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in L31 1DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Birchtree Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Birchtree Drive was lodged in August 2024 at band C and is valid until August 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Birchtree Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from L31 1DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Birchtree Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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