What kind of home is 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN sell for?

23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN last sold for £248,500 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and October 2024, 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN rose from £50,000 to £248,500, a change of £198,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 2LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN use?

The latest EPC at 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN in?

23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

Police records around 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN 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 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

The closest primary school to 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN is Lydiate Primary School (302m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Deyes High School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN is Virginia Avenue, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Barnes Drive, Liverpool, L31 2LN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Barnes Drive

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

23 Barnes Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L31 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £248,500.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Nov 2012

EPC improved fromD67toC74

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%79%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Barnes Drive, Liverpool, L31 2LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Barnes Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 23 Barnes Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£248,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2024Most recent
£248,500
+63.5%over 11 years
4 July 2013
£152,000
+204.0%over 14 years
12 April 1999
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 2LN: £158,000 (2021–2014).

Nearby sales in L31 2LN

On the street

Versus other Barnes Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Barnes Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,536

Street avg £1,632

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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.

£279k

1 Hickson Avenue

L31 2HU

3 bed1 bath

£235k

1 Coronation Road, Lydiate

L31 2NE

3 bed

£224k

1 Greenbank Avenue

L31 2JG

3 bed1 bath

£331k

1 Marlborough Avenue

L31 2NU

3 bed1 bath

£251k

1 Nedens Lane

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2 bed1 bath

£239k

1 Nedens Grove

L31 2LR

2 bed1 bath

£238k

1 Marshalls Close, Lydiate

L31 2JT

2 bed1 bath

£315k

1 The Fieldings

L31 2PT

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Virginia Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lydiate Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L31 2LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 2LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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