What kind of home is 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN last sold for £220,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

The current EPC rating for 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 2LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN use?

The latest EPC at 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2022 under ref. DC/2022/00038. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

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

Which area is 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN in?

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

Is 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What transport links are near 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN?

The closest bus stop to 7 Barnes Drive, L31 2LN is Virginia Avenue, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Barnes Drive, Liverpool, L31 2LN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Barnes Drive

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

7 Barnes Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L31 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 39.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
ParkingOff road

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barnes Drive, Liverpool, L31 2LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Barnes Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Barnes Drive, Liverpool, L31 2LN

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Mar 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear of the dwellinghouse.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
DC/2022/00038
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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

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 November 2021Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 2LN: £158,000 (2024–2014).

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,340

Street avg £1,660

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

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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

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70 dB

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Common questions

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