3a, North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
About 3a
3a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 8JE). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 101.7% above the 2008 sale of £176,520. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
3a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3a sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Dec 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
To carry out treeworks in a Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20TC/2964
- Feb 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
To carry out treeworks in a conservation area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19TC/0051
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3a
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 12 years.
£176,520
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2008Most recent
£176,520
+152.2%over 11 years12 November 1996
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 8JE: £365,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in L15 8JE
Flat 1, 23 North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
Sold Oct 2025
£110,000Flat 2, 23 North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
Sold Aug 2025
£82,0005 North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
Sold Sept 2024
£625,00017 North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
Sold Mar 2022
£560,0003 North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
Sold Jan 2021
£365,000
Everything we know about 3a, 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 North Drive homes
Price per m² for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£857
Street avg £2,002
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 252 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 18.5 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
0.3 km
Grove Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB