17 Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4HG
About 17 Rathbone Road
17 Rathbone Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2012) 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 March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 149.3% above the 2003 sale of £75,000. At 67 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 47 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms6
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Rathbone Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications 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
17 Rathbone Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2003Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 4HG: £200,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in L15 4HG
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Sold Mar 2025
£172,87583 Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4HG
Sold Sept 2024
£200,5009 Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4HG
Sold Mar 2024
£206,00091 Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4HG
Sold Feb 2023
£175,000
Everything we know about 17 Rathbone Road, 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 Rathbone Road homes
Floor Area for 17 Rathbone Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,119
Street avg £1,128
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Picton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Heygreen Primary School. 55 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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB