Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£398,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£385,000)+3%
- Against L31 1DE's recent median (£285,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£398,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£385,000)+3%
- Against L31 1DE's recent median (£285,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Birchtree Drive is modelled from its 134 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
134 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in L31 1DE
5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 18 Birchtree Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 September 2025Most recent
£385,000
+54.0%over 18 years14 June 2007
£249,995
+29.2%over 3 years29 June 2003
£193,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1DE: £285,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in L31 1DE
17 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE
Sold Jan 2026
£350,00031 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE
Sold May 2025
£265,00010 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE
Sold Sept 2024
£335,0003 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE
Sold Jul 2022
£285,00016 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE
Sold Jan 2022
£2,200
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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 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
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 October 2035
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
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 2021DemolitionFullOutcome 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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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 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,873
Street avg £2,047
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Birchtree Drive is modelled from its 134 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 18 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 18 Birchtree Drive was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 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
- 18 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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