What type of property is 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF?

40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF sell for?

40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF last sold for £128,300 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £114,000 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and November 2022, 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF rose from £114,000 to £128,300, a change of £14,300. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF?

The current EPC rating for 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF?

40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF?

40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF 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.

Where is 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF located?

40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF sits in St Helens. It falls within the WA11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF?

Police records around 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF 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 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF?

The closest primary school to 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF is Merton Bank Primary School (517m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (777m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF?

The closest bus stop to 40 Birstall Avenue, WA11 9LF is Mowbray Avenue, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Birstall Avenue, St Helens, WA11 9LF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Birstall Avenue

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

40 Birstall Avenue is a three-bedroom 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 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 38% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £128,300. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Oct 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

22%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Birstall Avenue, St Helens, WA11 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Birstall Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£128,300

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2022Most recent
£128,300
+12.5%over 9 years
29 October 2013
£114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WA11 9LF: £160,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in WA11 9LF

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On the street

Versus other Birstall Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 40 Birstall Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,666

Street avg £1,903

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

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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.

Full St Helens 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

Mowbray Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Merton Bank Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WA11 9LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WA11 9LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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