What kind of home is 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA?

26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA sell for?

26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA last sold for £275,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £237,995 in August 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2020 and January 2024, 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA rose from £237,995 to £275,000, a change of £37,005. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA?

26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 1FA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA use?

The latest EPC at 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA in?

26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA sits in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA?

Police records around 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA 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 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA?

The closest primary school to 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA is Melling Primary School (342m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic High School (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Clay Drive, L31 1FA is Rainbow Fields, 143m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkby Rail Station, 822m away.

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26 Clay Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1FA

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 26 Clay Drive

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

26 Clay Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1FA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £275,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

26 Clay Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Clay Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Clay 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2024Most recent
£275,000
+15.5%over 3 years
16 August 2020
£237,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1FA: £295,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in L31 1FA

On the street

Versus other Clay Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Clay Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £2,254

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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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.

£293k

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3 bed

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L31 1LS

3 bed2 bath

£277k

1 Cunscough Lane, Melling

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3 bed1 bath

£274k

1 Finch Drive, Maghull

L31 1LX

3 bed3 bath

£260k

1 Birchtree Drive, Melling

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3 bed

£242k

1 Andrew Avenue, Melling

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Dunlop Drive, Melling

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Fir Tree Cottages, Giddygate Lane, Melling

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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.

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

Rainbow Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Melling Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 1FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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