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29 Sefton Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TJ

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Sefton Drive

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

29 Sefton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Thornton, Liverpool, Liverpool (L23 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump.

At 142 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 36.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

29 Sefton Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromD57toF36
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Sefton Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Sefton Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 29 Sefton Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TJ

2decisions2extensions11documents
  1. May 2000
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey extension at the side and a porch extension at the front of the dwellinghouse

    Extension
    Reference
    S/2000/0260
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 29 Sefton Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£594,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£435,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2015Most recent

    £435,000

    -1.1%over 7 years
  2. 11 December 2007

    £440,000

    -5.4%over 2 years
  3. 19 May 2005

    £465,000

    +225.2%over 8 years
  4. 23 May 1996

    £143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 4TJ: £280,500 (2023–2015).

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 epc rating, 29 Sefton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,063

Street avg £1,981

Strongly above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Sefton Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for L23 4TJ

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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Sefton Drive, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.