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12 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool, L23 8SU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Dowhills Drive

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

12 Dowhills Drive is a detached house in Liverpool (L23 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

A recent sale: £800,000 in October 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 193 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (235 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromE47toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool, L23 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 12 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool, L23 8SU

2decisions2extensions14documents
  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to the side and rear after the demolition of existing side elevation and the erection of a detached log cabin in the rear garden of the dwellinghouse

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/2016/01938
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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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 12 Dowhills Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£869,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£800,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2025Most recent

    £800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 8SU: £720,000 (2020–2018).

On the street

Versus other Dowhills Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Dowhills Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,145

Street avg £2,709

Strongly above

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 240 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

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

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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
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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

132/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Michaels Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Michaels Church of England Academy. 16 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 8SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for L23 8SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for L23 8SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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

Common questions

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