5a, South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JJ
About 5a
5a is a 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 C. 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.
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.
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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
5a 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
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5a
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
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£388,000
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 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
£28,0005 South Drive, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8JJ
Sold Mar 2023
£610,000
Everything we know about 5a, 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 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.
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
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB