Are there any planning records for 18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2020 under ref. DC/2020/01860. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX located?

18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX sits in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

Police records around 18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX 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.

Which schools serve 18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

The closest primary school to 18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX is Melling Primary School (138m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic High School (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 18 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX is Woodland Road, 142m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 682m away.

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18 Dunlop Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BX

1 planning record

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 18 Dunlop Drive

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18 Dunlop Drive is a property in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1BX). It has council tax band B.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dunlop Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2020
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear and the conversion of the garage into a habitable space to the side of the dwellinghouse
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
DC/2020/01860
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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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 5 sales in L31 1BX: £177,500 (2025–2022).

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Area

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Full Liverpool report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Melling Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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