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

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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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

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£350,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 22 years.

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

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Common questions

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