18 Birstall Avenue, St Helens, WA11 9LF
About 18 Birstall Avenue
18 Birstall Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Helens (WA11 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 408 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 33.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 156.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £147,000 in March 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
18 Birstall Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 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 18 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
18 Birstall Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 16 years.
£147,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2019Most recent
£147,000
+17.6%over 5 years7 July 2013
£124,999
+35.1%over 10 years19 June 2003
£92,500
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 18 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
On price per m², 18 Birstall Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,877
Street avg £1,719
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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.
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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