159a, Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4LG
About 159a
159a is a mid-terrace house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 91 m² this is the 8th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 42.8% below the 2022 sale of £267,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 116.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £267,500. 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.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
159a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 159a has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 19 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£267,500
+109.0%over 14 years12 August 2007
£128,000
+16.4%19 April 2007
£110,000
+155.8%over 4 years17 December 2002
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 4LG: £475,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in L15 4LG
135a, Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4LG
Sold Aug 2022
£120,000127 131, Flat 1, Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4LG
Sold May 2021
£475,000131a, Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4LG
Sold May 2021
£475,000129a, Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4LG
Sold May 2021
£475,000133a, Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4LG
Sold Mar 2021
£107,500
Everything we know about 159a, 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 Picton Road homes
159a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,940
Street avg £2,075
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.0 km
Southdale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Heygreen Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB