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5 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, L23 8SH

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathroom
1
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Dowhills Road

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

5 Dowhills Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L23 8SH). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £515,000. At 183 m² it sits well below the postcode median (280 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 34.3% 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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

5 Dowhills Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, L23 8SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dowhills Road 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.
Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£515,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2025Most recent

    £515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 8SH: £560,000 (2020–2007).

On the street

Versus other Dowhills Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Dowhills Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,814

Street avg £2,137

Strongly above

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 274 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Dowhills Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£572k

1 Eshe Road North

L23 8UD

6 bed1 bath
£748k

1 Victoria Avenue, Crosby

L23 8UH

6 bed
£547k

1 Linden Avenue

L23 8UL

5 bed
£605k

1 Ashbourne Avenue

L23 8TX

5 bed
£550k

1 Ward Road

L23 8TB

4 bed
£611k

1 Hall Road East

L23 8TS

4 bed
£678k

10 Ashbourne Avenue

L23 8TX

4 bed2 bath
£720k

1 St Michaels Road, Crosby

L23 8SB

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Liverpool report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ursuline Catholic Primary 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 8SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for L23 8SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for L23 8SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Dowhills Road, Liverpool, L23 8SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.