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7 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Gainsborough Road

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

7 Gainsborough Road is a mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L15 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 30.3% below the 2021 sale of £300,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2021 for £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE48toC75
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2016
    HMOFull
    In report

    To convert property to form 8 bedroom house in multiple occupation.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    16F/1963
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 7 Gainsborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 2021Most recent

    £300,000

    +185.7%over 5 years
  2. 14 January 2016

    £105,000

    -4.5%over 11 years
  3. 5 March 2004

    £110,000

    +131.8%over 2 years
  4. 13 September 2001

    £47,460

Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 3HU: £170,000 (2025–2023).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

7 Gainsborough Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,622

Street avg £1,004

Strongly above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for L15 3HU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool, L15 3HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.