What kind of home is 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ?

23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ?

23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ last sold for £228,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ?

23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ?

23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ in?

23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ sits in Thornton, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ?

Police records around 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ?

The closest primary school to 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ is St William of York Catholic Primary School (921m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Family Catholic High School (388m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Sefton Drive, L23 4TJ is Long Lane, 251m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Sefton Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Sefton Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Sefton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thornton, Liverpool, Liverpool (L23 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 60.1% above the 2015 sale of £228,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Sefton Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from May 2014

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

29%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Sefton Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Sefton Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Sefton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£228,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 February 2015Most recent
£228,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 4TJ: £340,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in L23 4TJ

On the street

Versus other Sefton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 23 Sefton Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,949

Street avg £2,092

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£249k

1 Edge Lane, Thornton

L23 4TE

3 bed1 bath

£211k

1 Phillips Close, Thornton

L23 4TP

3 bed

£332k

1 Woodland View

L23 4UH

4 bed

£424k

1 Quarry Road, Thornton

L23 4UB

4 bed1 bath

£443k

10 Ince Road

L23 4UF

4 bed1 bath

£444k

10 Chellow Dene

L23 4UQ

4 bed1 bath

£369k

1 Ince Road

L23 4UE

£388k

1 Brenda Crescent

L23 4TY

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Liverpool district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Long Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Family Catholic High School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L23 4TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L23 4TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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