15 Mercer Drive, Liverpool, L4 4QQ
About 15 Mercer Drive
15 Mercer Drive is a semi-detached house in Liverpool (L4 4QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in December 2002. At 47 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at -37.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 527.3% above the 2002 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Mercer Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
15 Mercer Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Mercer Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Mercer Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -37.3% per year over 4 years.
£22,000
Growth on file: -37.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2002Most recent
£22,000
28 October 1999
£21,950
-83.5%over 9 months10 February 1999
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L4 4QQ: £78,900 (2022–2017).
Everything we know about 15 Mercer Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Mercer Drive homes
On epc rating, 15 Mercer Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£468
Street avg £1,047
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bradewell Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Catholic Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB