Apartment 1, 25 North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
About Apartment 1
Apartment 1 is a detached house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 8JE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–112 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 45 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2006BasementFullIn report
To refurbish existing flats and to extend existing rear one bed apartment in each building into basement to create three bed apartment in each building and re-open blocked up windows in basement and install new windows.
ExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/INV/2509/06
- Apr 2006SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
To refurbish existing flats and to extend existing rear one bed apartment in each building into the basement to create 3 bed apartment in each building, and to re-open blocked up windows in basement.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/INV/1346/06
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Apartment 1
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
Apartment 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 Apartment 1, 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
Habitable Rooms for Apartment 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB