What kind of home is 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX sell for?

20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX last sold for £165,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in February 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2020 and December 2022, 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX rose from £110,000 to £165,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +15.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX use?

The latest EPC at 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What transport links are near 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 20 Dunlop Drive, L31 1BX is Woodland Road, 142m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 682m away.

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20 Dunlop Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Dunlop Drive

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

20 Dunlop Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 24.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from May 2009

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dunlop Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Dunlop Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£165,000

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2022Most recent
£165,000
+50.0%over 2 years
28 February 2020
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1BX: £177,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in L31 1BX

On the street

Versus other Dunlop Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Dunlop Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £1,873

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L31 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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