42 Chestnut Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8HS
About 42 Chestnut Grove
42 Chestnut Grove is a mid-terrace house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £289,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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Planning history
- Feb 2026RenovationFullIn report
Retrospective application for the replacement of existing roof covering, including associated repairs and flashings and installation of a front-facing security camera
Retrospective- Reference
- 26H/0379
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 42 Chestnut Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 29 years.
£289,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2024Most recent
£289,000
+60.6%over 7 years27 April 2017
£180,000
+24.6%over 9 months9 August 2016
£144,505
+2308.4%over 20 years17 January 1996
£6,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 8HS: £275,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in L15 8HS
30 Chestnut Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8HS
Sold Jan 2025
£235,00040 Chestnut Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8HS
Sold Jul 2024
£275,00052c, Chestnut Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8HS
Sold May 2024
£110,00044 Chestnut Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8HS
Sold Dec 2022
£330,00054 Chestnut Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8HS
Sold Jul 2022
£280,000
Everything we know about 42 Chestnut Grove, 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 Chestnut Grove homes
On floor area, 42 Chestnut Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,007
Street avg £1,736
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.1 km
Prince Alfred Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB