What kind of home is 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG?

78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG is a detached house.

What did 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG sell for?

78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG last sold for £100,000 in January 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and January 2016, 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG rose from £86,000 to £100,000, a change of £14,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG?

The current EPC rating for 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG?

78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 0DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG use?

The latest EPC at 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG?

78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG in?

78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

What is crime like near 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG?

Police records around 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG 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 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG?

The closest primary school to 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG is St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate (259m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Deyes High School (984m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG?

The closest bus stop to 78 Ridgeway Drive, L31 0DG is Kenyons Lane, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Ridgeway Drive, Liverpool, L31 0DG

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Ridgeway Drive

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

78 Ridgeway Drive is a detached house in Liverpool (L31 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 135% above the 2016 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016). At 87 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Ridgeway Drive, Liverpool, L31 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Ridgeway Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

78 Ridgeway Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£100,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2016Most recent
£100,000
+16.3%over 16 years
8 July 1999
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 0DG: £230,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in L31 0DG

On the street

Versus other Ridgeway Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Ridgeway Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,149

Street avg £1,751

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£237k

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kenyons Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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