What kind of home is 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE sell for?

18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE last sold for £385,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £193,500 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and September 2025, 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE rose from £193,500 to £385,000, a change of £191,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 1DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE use?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE had any planning applications?

18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2021 under ref. DC/2021/01883. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

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

Which area is 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

Police records around 18 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 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is Birchtree Drive, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 830m away.

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18 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birchtree Drive

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

18 Birchtree Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2025); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £385,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 134 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jun 2025

EPC improved fromB84toC79

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE, 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 18 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition

Oct 2021
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to the rear following the demolition of existing conservatory. (Part Retrospective)
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DC/2021/01883
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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 18 Birchtree Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2025Most recent
£385,000
+54.0%over 18 years
14 June 2007
£249,995
+29.2%over 3 years
29 June 2003
£193,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1DE: £260,000 (2024–2020).

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.

18 Birchtree Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,873

Street avg £1,957

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Liverpool report

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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