What kind of home is 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF?

79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF?

79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF last sold for £291,250 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £233,000 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and December 2022, 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF rose from £233,000 to £291,250, a change of £58,250. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF?

The current EPC rating for 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF?

79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 0DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF use?

The latest EPC at 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF?

79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF in?

79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

Is 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF in a safe area?

Police records around 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 68% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF?

The closest primary school to 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF is Northway Primary School (291m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Deyes High School (932m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF?

The closest bus stop to 79 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DF is Byron Road, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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79 Ridgeway Drive, Liverpool, L31 0DF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 79 Ridgeway Drive

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

79 Ridgeway Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L31 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 121 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 10 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £291,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromE50toD63

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Ridgeway Drive, Liverpool, L31 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Ridgeway 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.

Latest sale on 79 Ridgeway Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£291,250

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£291,250
+25.0%over 5 years
24 February 2017
£233,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 0DF: £245,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in L31 0DF

On the street

Versus other Ridgeway Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 79 Ridgeway Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,407

Street avg £1,997

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Byron Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Northway Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L31 0DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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