258a, Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 5AH
About 258a
258a is a mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L15 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 131 m² this is the 11th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–184 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home.
Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 815% above the 2022 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£14/sq ft) was about 87% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £20,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
258a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2022HMOOutlineIn report
Application for certificate of existing lawful development for a 3-6 person HMO (Use Class C4).
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21LE/2800
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 258a
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
Latest sale on 258a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£20,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 5AH: £270,000 (2025–2001).
Nearby sales in L15 5AH
260a, Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 5AH
Sold Mar 2025
£325,000254 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 5AH
Sold Jul 2023
£325,000236a, Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 5AH
Sold Sept 2007
£270,000248a, Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 5AH
Sold Jul 2001
£70,000230a, Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 5AH
Sold Apr 2001
£60,000
Everything we know about 258a, 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 Smithdown Road homes
Price per m² for 258a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£153
Street avg £2,547
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Greenbank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Greenbank Primary School. 51 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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB