What kind of home is 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU?

26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU?

26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU last sold for £230,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £19,700 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and September 2025, 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU rose from £19,700 to £230,000, a change of £210,300. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU?

The current EPC rating for 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU?

26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in L15 3HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU use?

The latest EPC at 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU?

26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU 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.

Which area is 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU in?

26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L15 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU?

Police records around 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (170% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU?

The closest primary school to 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU is St Clare's Catholic Primary School (113m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Hilda's Church of England High School (697m), with 18 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU?

The closest bus stop to 26 Gainsborough Road, L15 3HU is Smithdown Road, 24m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Gainsborough Road

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

26 Gainsborough Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Liverpool (L15 3HU). 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 (December 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 23% below the 2025 sale of £230,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 169.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £230,000. At 88 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 52 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromF38toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Gainsborough Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

60applications 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.

Price for 26 Gainsborough Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2025Most recent
£230,000
+94.9%over 10 years
25 June 2015
£118,000
+499.0%over 18 years
13 February 1997
£19,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 3HU: £165,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in L15 3HU

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On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Gainsborough Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,614

Street avg £976

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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 Liverpool district page.

Full Liverpool report

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

Smithdown Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Clare's Catholic Primary School. 60 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L15 3HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L15 3HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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