What kind of home is 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

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

What did 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE sell for?

7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE last sold for £220,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £162,500 in March 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

Across 3 sales between March 2004 and August 2018, 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE rose from £162,500 to £220,000, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE use?

The latest EPC at 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

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

Which area is 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

Police records around 7 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 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What is the nearest station to 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 7 Birchtree Drive, L31 1DE is Birchtree Drive, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 830m away.

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7 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Birchtree Drive

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

7 Birchtree Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 44.5% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £220,000.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

7 Birchtree Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchtree Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£220,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2018Most recent
£220,000
+25.8%over 4 years
12 June 2014
£174,950
+7.7%over 10 years
10 March 2004
£162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1DE: £285,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On epc rating, 7 Birchtree Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,849

Street avg £2,025

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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