Flat 1, 23 North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 8JE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. 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 Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £110,000. At 66 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 30 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 12.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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 Flat 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
Flat 1's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 17 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£110,000
-12.0%over 16 years9 January 2009
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 8JE: £410,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in L15 8JE
Flat 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
£365,00033 North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
Sold Mar 2017
£410,000
Everything we know about Flat 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
Years Held for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,352
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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.
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