1 Chestnut Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2SY
About 1 Chestnut Avenue
1 Chestnut Avenue is a detached house in Crosby, Liverpool, Liverpool (L23 2SY). It has a recorded floor area of 360 m² (around 3875 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 360 m² the property is well over the postcode median (214 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,089,000 sits 117.8% above the 2012 sale of £499,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
Energy performance
1 Chestnut Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at 1 Chestnut Avenue in 2026.
5 applications on record at 1 Chestnut Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2SY
- Jul 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Section 211 Notice of Intent to carry out tree works within Moor Park Conservation Area to fell one Lime tree
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2011/0761
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionApr 2026Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2019Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chestnut Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,089,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2012Most recent
£499,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 2SY: £450,000 (2017–2008).
Nearby sales in L23 2SY
3a, Chestnut Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2SY
Sold Sept 2017
£650,0003 Chestnut Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2SY
Sold Jun 2016
£400,00015 Chestnut Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2SY
Sold Apr 2015
£440,0009 Chestnut Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2SY
Sold Jul 2009
£450,000Laverock Lawn, Chestnut Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2SY
Sold Nov 2008
£450,000
Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes
1 Chestnut Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,389
Street avg £1,766
Floor Area
360 m²
Street avg 261 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 12.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Moor Coppice — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Family Catholic High School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







