48 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU
About 48 Gainsborough Road
48 Gainsborough Road is a mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L15 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £180,000.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Sept 2023HMOOutlineIn report
Application for Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for House of Multiple Occupation for 3-6 persons (Use Class C4)
- Reference
- 23LE/2379
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 48 Gainsborough Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£180,000
+58.6%over 16 years18 January 2007
£113,500
+27.5%over 3 years14 November 2003
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 3HU: £165,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in L15 3HU
26 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU
Sold Sept 2025
£230,00014 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU
Sold Sept 2024
£170,00029 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU
Sold Jul 2024
£145,00022 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU
Sold Jul 2023
£165,00046 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU
Sold Jul 2023
£165,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Gainsborough Road homes
48 Gainsborough Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,295
Street avg £1,014
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Smithdown Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School. 60 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB