What type of property is Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ?

Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ last change hands?

Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ last sold for £175,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £182,950 in August 2017, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and April 2019, Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ fell from £182,950 to £175,000, a change of £7,950. That works out to roughly -2.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ?

The current EPC rating for Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ?

Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 96% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR9 8BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ heated?

The latest EPC at Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ located?

Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ sits in Southport. It falls within the PR9 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ?

Police records around Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 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 Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ?

The closest primary school to Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ is Banks St Stephen's CofE School (464m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ?

The closest bus stop to Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, PR9 8BQ is Schwartzman Drive, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, Southport, PR9 8BQ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Birch Tree House

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

Birch Tree House is a three-bedroom detached house in Southport (PR9 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 60% above the 2019 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in April 2019.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Birch Tree House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Tree House, Caunce Avenue, Southport, PR9 8BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Tree House 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.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£175,000

Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

10 April 2019Most recent
£175,000
-4.3%over 1 year
16 August 2017
£182,950

Median price across the last 3 sales in PR9 8BQ: £75,000 (2014–2008).

Nearby sales in PR9 8BQ

26 Caunce Avenue, Southport, PR9 8BQ
Sold Jul 2014
£124,950

On the street

Versus other Caunce Avenue homes

Three headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Birch Tree House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southport district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Schwartzman Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Banks St Stephen's CofE School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR9 8BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR9 8BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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