16 Birstall Avenue, St Helens, WA11 9LF
About 16 Birstall Avenue
16 Birstall Avenue is a semi-detached house in St Helens (WA11 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 235.6% above the 2002 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 62.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Birstall Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Birstall Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Birstall Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Birstall Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2002Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 9LF: £160,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in WA11 9LF
7 Birstall Avenue, St Helens, WA11 9LF
Sold Jun 2023
£157,00029 Birstall Avenue, St Helens, WA11 9LF
Sold Jan 2023
£245,00040 Birstall Avenue, St Helens, WA11 9LF
Sold Nov 2022
£128,30030 Birstall Avenue, St Helens, WA11 9LF
Sold Jun 2022
£160,00014 Birstall Avenue, St Helens, WA11 9LF
Sold Sept 2021
£165,000
Everything we know about 16 Birstall Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birstall Avenue homes
16 Birstall Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£584
Street avg £1,993
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Mowbray Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Merton Bank Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB