185a, Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 2HD
About 185a
185a is an end-of-terrace house in Liverpool (L15 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 88 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–299 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to A across 36 units on file.
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 359.3% above the 2002 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 73.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
185a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
185a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
65applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
185a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£27,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2002Most recent
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 2HD: £75,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in L15 2HD
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Sold Jul 2022
£74,113Flat 3, 179 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 2HD
Sold Jul 2022
£65,000Flat 5, 179 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 2HD
Sold Jul 2022
£75,000Flat 4, 179 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 2HD
Sold Jul 2022
£75,000
Everything we know about 185a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Smithdown Road homes
Price per m² for 185a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£307
Street avg £2,226
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Salisbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School. 60 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB