5 South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JJ
About 5 South Drive
5 South Drive is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 8JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 11.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £610,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 South Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 5 South Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
To carry out tree works in a conservation area
Conservation Area- Reference
- 25TC/2325
- Jul 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
To carry out tree works in a conservation area
Conservation Area- Reference
- 25TC/2020
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 South Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.
£610,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2023Most recent
£610,000
+59.5%over 9 years8 November 2013
£382,500
+156.7%over 15 years16 August 1998
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 8JJ: £28,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in L15 8JJ
Flat 3, 31 South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JJ
Sold Oct 2024
£24,000Flat 10, 31 South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JJ
Sold Sept 2024
£28,500Flat 7, 31 South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JJ
Sold Sept 2024
£32,000Flat 5, 31 South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JJ
Sold Aug 2024
£28,000Flat 6, 31 South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JJ
Sold Mar 2023
£36,000
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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 South Drive homes
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 315 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 18.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 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
0.2 km
Prince Alfred Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB