What kind of home is 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE last sold for £205,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £159,500 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and February 2021, 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE rose from £159,500 to £205,000, a change of £45,500. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 1DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is Birchtree Drive, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 830m away.

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5 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birchtree Drive

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

5 Birchtree Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 47.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sale on file: £205,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchtree Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Birchtree Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2021Most recent
£205,000
+28.5%over 16 years
17 March 2004
£159,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1DE: £285,000 (2025–2020).

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.

5 Birchtree Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,113

Street avg £2,007

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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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1 Birchtree Drive, Melling

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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

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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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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