What type of property is 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL?

15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL sell for?

15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL last sold for £269,950 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in October 2006, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and November 2015, 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL rose from £120,000 to £269,950, a change of £149,950. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL?

15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (2,110 sq ft), around 65 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 108% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 4EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. DC/2024/00351) in April 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL?

15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL 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 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL located?

15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL?

Police records around 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL 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 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL?

The closest primary school to 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL is Lydiate Primary School (374m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Deyes High School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bells Lane, L31 4EL is Bells Lane, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Bells Lane, Liverpool, L31 4EL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

196 m²

2110 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Bells Lane

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

15 Bells Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L31 4EL). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 28.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
BalconyYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bells Lane, Liverpool, L31 4EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 15 Bells Lane in 2024.

1 application on record at 15 Bells Lane, Liverpool, L31 4EL

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Apr 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse to be used as a granny flat
Reference
DC/2024/00351
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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.

Latest sale on 15 Bells Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£269,950

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2015Most recent
£269,950
+125.0%over 9 years
22 October 2006
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 4EL: £147,500 (2022–2011).

Nearby sales in L31 4EL

On the street

Versus other Bells Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Bells Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,377

Street avg £1,900

Below

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Liverpool report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bells Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 4EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 4EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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