5a, Burwen Drive, Liverpool, L9 8DE
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L9 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 83 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 168% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £147,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£147,500
+60.3%over 14 years12 February 2007
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L9 8DE: £155,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
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Versus other Burwen Drive homes
5a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,777
Street avg £1,022
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
Burwen Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery. 45 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB