Flat 4, 23 North Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JE
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 8JE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 100 m² this is the 3rd 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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 4
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2008Most recent
£170,000
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 Flat 4, 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
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,700
Street avg £2,350
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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