What kind of home is 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP is a semi-detached house.

When did 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP last change hands?

23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP last sold for £131,320 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in October 2012, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2012 and October 2013, 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP rose from £80,000 to £131,320, a change of £51,320. That works out to roughly +62.5% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

The current EPC rating for 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP use?

The latest EPC at 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP had any planning applications?

23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2014 under ref. DC/2014/00115. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

23 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.

Which area is 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birch Street, PR8 5EP is Boundary Street, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Birch Street

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

23 Birch Street is a semi-detached house in Southport (PR8 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 62.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 47.7% above the 2013 sale price.

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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.

23 Birch Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP, 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 23 Birch Street, Southport, PR8 5EP

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Apr 2014
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse following demolition of the existing
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
DC/2014/00115
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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.

23 Birch Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 62.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£131,320

Growth on file: 62.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

10 October 2013Most recent
£131,320
+64.1%over 1 year
2 October 2012
£80,000

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

Nearby sales in PR8 5EP

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Versus other Birch Street homes

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

Price per m²

£1,382

Street avg £1,418

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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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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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