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Holly Tree Cottage, Giddygate Lane, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1AG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Holly Tree Cottage

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

Holly Tree Cottage is a detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Holly Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 October 2030

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Tree Cottage, Giddygate Lane, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Holly Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Holly Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 3 sales in L31 1AG: £165,000 (2017–1997).

On the street

Versus other Giddygate Lane homes

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

Holly Tree Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

14 (G)

Street avg 40 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holly Tree Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£383k

1 Fir Tree Cottages, Giddygate Lane, Melling

L31 1AG

3 bed
£370k

1 Clay Drive, Melling

L31 1FA

£350k

1 Canal View, Melling

L31 1JQ

£471k

1 Giddygate Lane, Melling

L31 1AG

£343k

1 Baytree Grove, Melling

L31 1LR

4 bed
£335k

1 Dapple Heath Avenue, Melling

L31 1GA

£320k

1 Chestnut Walk, Melling

L31 1LL

3 bed
£306k

1 Debra Close, Melling

L31 1DL

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

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Bank Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Summerhill Primary School. 19 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 L31 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for L31 1AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 Holly Tree Cottage, Giddygate Lane, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.