17a, Melling Avenue, Liverpool, L9 0JY
About 17a
17a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L9 0JY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 29.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- May 2018ConditionsIn report
To discharge conditions 2, 5, 6 & 8 attached to 17F/3131.
- Reference
- 18DIS/0268
- Jan 2018New BuildFullIn report
To erect two, 3 bed semi detached houses following demolition of existing garages.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 17F/3131
What's in 17a, Melling Avenue, Liverpool, L9 0JY's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.0% per year over 8 years.
£107,000
Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2006Most recent
£107,000
+275.4%over 8 years27 August 1998
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in L9 0JY: £90,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in L9 0JY
Everything we know about 17a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Melling Avenue homes
On co₂ emissions, 17a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,274
Street avg £1,304
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
33/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Greenwich Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Longmoor Community Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB