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About 16 Bishop Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Bishop Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whiston, Prescot, Prescot (L35 3SY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 663 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 64.3% above the 2011 sale of £117,500. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Bishop Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Bishop Drive, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Bishop Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2014ExtensionOutlineHouse prior approval is not required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION: MAXIMUM DEPTH FROM ORIGINAL REAR WALL: 4 METRES MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 3.7 METRES HEIGHT OF EAVES: 2.6 METRES
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Bishop Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2011)
£117,500
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bishop Drive homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 16 Bishop Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,907
Street avg £2,170
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Prescot district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bishop Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L35 3SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
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