17 Hayes Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BQ
About 17 Hayes Drive
17 Hayes Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 103 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £280,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 Hayes Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Hayes Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 6 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2023Most recent
£280,000
+93.1%over 6 years8 September 2016
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1BQ: £195,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in L31 1BQ
11 Hayes Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BQ
Sold Feb 2025
£195,00029 Hayes Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BQ
Sold Sept 2024
£189,00023 Hayes Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BQ
Sold Feb 2023
£195,00039 Hayes Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BQ
Sold Feb 2023
£200,00035 Hayes Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BQ
Sold Jan 2023
£210,000
Versus other Hayes Drive homes
Floor Area for 17 Hayes Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,718
Street avg £2,081
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Birchtree Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Melling Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







