12 Albert Drive, Liverpool, L9 8BQ

12 Albert Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L9 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 54.7% above the 2012 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.