18 Olive Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LU
About 18 Olive Grove
18 Olive Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Wavertree, Liverpool, Liverpool (L15 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 41.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Olive Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
To erect single storey extension to rear.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22H/2825
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Olive Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 September 2010Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L15 8LU: £265,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in L15 8LU
16 Olive Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LU
Sold Jul 2025
£250,00024 Olive Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LU
Sold Jan 2023
£284,95037 Olive Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LU
Sold Nov 2022
£265,00042 Olive Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LU
Sold Sept 2022
£210,0002 Olive Grove, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 8LU
Sold Dec 2021
£425,000
Everything we know about 18 Olive Grove, 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 Olive Grove homes
On price per m², 18 Olive Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,496
Street avg £2,359
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Birch Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB