What type of property is 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD?

17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD last change hands?

17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD last sold for £80,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,000 in December 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD?

17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD?

17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD located?

17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD sits in Haydock, St. Helens, St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD?

Police records around 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD?

The closest primary school to 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD is Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School (156m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Haydock (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birch Road, WA11 0PD is Birch Road, 17m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Birch Road, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0PD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Birch Road

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

17 Birch Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Haydock, St. Helens, St Helens (WA11 0PD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 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 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 100% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 76.3% above the 2015 sale of £80,000. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Birch Road 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 04 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromD64toE46

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Gas Multipoint

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Road, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

17 Birch Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 100.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2015)

£80,000

Growth on file: 100.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

20 October 2015Most recent
£80,000
+100.0%over 10 months
19 December 2014
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 0PD: £95,000 (2024–2003).

Nearby sales in WA11 0PD

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On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Birch Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,096

Street avg £1,221

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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 St Helens district page.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Birch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA11 0PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 0PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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