What type of property is 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP last sold for £134,000 in December 2006, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £30,000 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and December 2006, 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP rose from £30,000 to £134,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +44.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR8 5EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP located?

17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP sits in Southport. It falls within the PR8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

Police records around 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

The closest primary school to 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP is Birkdale Primary School (424m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (765m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birch Street, PR8 5EP is Boundary Street, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Birch Street

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

17 Birch Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. At 115 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 33.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birch Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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 Birch Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£134,000

Growth on file: 44.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2006Most recent
£134,000
+346.7%over 4 years
15 November 2002
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR8 5EP: £175,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PR8 5EP

On the street

Versus other Birch Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Birch Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,165

Street avg £1,430

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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 Southport district page.

Full Southport report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Boundary Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Birkdale Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR8 5EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR8 5EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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