What type of property is 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU?

20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU?

20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU last sold for £720,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £584,995 in August 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 2006 and March 2019, 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU rose from £584,995 to £720,000, a change of £135,005. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU?

The current EPC rating for 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU?

20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (3,100 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L23 8SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU had any planning applications?

20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2010 under ref. S/2010/0067. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU?

20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU located?

20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU?

Police records around 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU 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.

Which schools serve 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU?

The closest primary school to 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU is Valewood Primary School (940m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Michaels Church of England Academy (835m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU?

The closest bus stop to 20 Dowhills Drive, L23 8SU is St Michaels Road, 166m away. The nearest rail option is Hall Road Rail Station, 287m away.

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20 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool, L23 8SU

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

288 m²

3100 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Dowhills Drive

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

20 Dowhills Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Liverpool (L23 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £720,000 in March 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 288 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (232 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 is 17.2% above the 2019 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool, L23 8SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Dowhills Drive, Liverpool, L23 8SU

1decisions1extensions10documents

Feb 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing garage together with a single storey extension and timber decking area to the other side of the dwellinghouse
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
S/2010/0067
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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.

20 Dowhills Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£844,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£720,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2019Most recent
£720,000
+44.0%over 5 years
14 March 2014
£500,000
-23.1%over 4 years
5 February 2010
£650,000
+11.1%over 3 years
30 August 2006
£584,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 8SU: £685,000 (2020–2017).

Nearby sales in L23 8SU

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.

On epc rating, 20 Dowhills Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,726

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Floor Area

288 m²

Street avg 234 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L23 8SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

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