Sold Terraced

79 GAINSBOROUGH ROAD

LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE L15 3HX

3 beds 1 baths 80 m² Listed 8 Jun 2026 (-44d)

£150,000

Guide Price

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Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

80 m²

Council tax band

A

Last sold

£140,000 Jul 2024

Local average

£238,961 (-37.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (7,515 of 33,755)

Street crime

415 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Three Bedroom Mid Terrace
  • Freehold
  • Street Parking
  • Council Tax Band A
  • EPC Rating C
  • Being Sold By Modern Method of Auction - Terms and Conditions Apply
  • Buyer Fees Apply
  • Subject to Reserve Price
  • Ideal for First Time Buyers or Investors
  • Two Reception Rooms

Additional details

Parking
On street
Listed property
No

Description

This three-bedroom terraced property in Liverpool is for sale and offers well-proportioned accommodation suited to first time buyers and investors. The ground floor features two reception rooms, one with a bay window providing additional natural light and space, and the other benefitting from a fireplace as a focal point, and a spacious kitchen. Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms and one single bedroom, offering flexibility for family living, home working or storage, as well as a fitted bathroom with a three piece suite. 
The property is located in an urban area with a range of local amenities nearby, including shops, cafés and everyday services found around Wavertree and the Smithdown Road area. Green space can be accessed at nearby Wavertree Playground and Sefton Park, both offering open areas for walking and recreation.
Public transport links are readily available. Regular bus services run towards Liverpool city centre, providing straightforward access to the wider retail, business and leisure facilities of the city. Edge Hill and Wavertree Technology Park railway stations are within reach, offering routes into Liverpool Lime Street in around 10 minutes and onward connections across the region.
The home has an EPC rating of C and falls within Council Tax Band A, which may appeal to buyers looking to manage running costs. Overall, this terraced house presents an opportunity to purchase a three-bedroom property in a well-connected part of Liverpool, with good access to local amenities and transport links.
This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction, allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56-day Reservation Period. Interested parties’ personal data will be shared with the auctioneer (iamsold Ltd). If considering a mortgage, you should inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided and must be viewed before bidding; the buyer is responsible for the Pack fee and should contact the iamsold team for the most recent information on this fee.
The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and pays a Non-Refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600 including VAT. This fee is paid in addition to the purchase price to reserve the property during the Reservation Period and is considered within stamp duty calculations. Services may be recommended by the Agent/Auctioneer, from which they may receive payment of up to £960 including VAT if taken; these services are optional.
For information on broadband or mobile coverage in the area, please visit checker.ofcom.org.uk. Should you require EV charging, we advise that you get clarification as to whether the property can support an EV charger. To know if there is a risk of flood at this property, please visit gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk.
We have taken every care to ensure that the particulars listed are accurate; however, this cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, we advise that prior to a viewing, any potential tenants or buyers carry out research on the property and let us know if you have any queries we can help with. 
EPC rating: C. Tenure: Freehold,

Listed by

Liverpool

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 89449905

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 23/07/2024 (1 year ago) £140,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
103 BLANTYRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HT £197,500 23/01/2026 Terraced
168 LAWRENCE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HA £237,500 04/08/2025 Terraced
19 GORDON STREET, WAVERTREE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 0ED £80,000 16/05/2025 Terraced
99 BARRINGTON ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HR £236,000 21/12/2023 Terraced
108 BLANTYRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HT £230,000 08/12/2023 Terraced
20 SEAMAN ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HZ £64,000 27/11/2023 Terraced
178 LAWRENCE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HA £245,000 29/09/2023 Terraced
34 WELLINGTON AVENUE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 0EJ £135,000 22/09/2023 Terraced
1 SEAMAN ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HZ £190,000 31/07/2023 Terraced
96 BLANTYRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HT £205,000 14/07/2023 Terraced
110 BLANTYRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HT £199,000 13/07/2023 Terraced
Same street MOSTYN HALL 4 GAINSBOROUGH ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HX £352,000 26/06/2023 Terraced
66 BARRINGTON ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HR £125,000 09/06/2023 Terraced
Same street 54 GAINSBOROUGH ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HX £201,000 05/05/2023 Terraced
36 GORDON STREET, WAVERTREE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 0ED £113,000 17/02/2023 Terraced
97 BARRINGTON ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HR £235,000 16/12/2022 Terraced
86 BARRINGTON ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HR £205,000 18/11/2022 Terraced
2 FINGLAND ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 0ES £120,000 04/11/2022 Terraced
70 BLANTYRE ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HT £210,000 02/11/2022 Terraced
36 LAWRENCE GROVE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 0EP £108,500 01/11/2022 Terraced
15 GORDON STREET, WAVERTREE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 0ED £114,000 14/10/2022 Terraced
102 CLAREMONT ROAD, WAVERTREE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HL £260,000 29/09/2022 Terraced
Same street 62 GAINSBOROUGH ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HX £145,000 15/08/2022 Terraced
Same street 63 GAINSBOROUGH ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L15 3HX £150,000 20/01/2022 Terraced

Street average: £212,000 (4 sales)

Area average: £175,475 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 24.3%
10y growth 36.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Liverpool. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.4%
5y (index) 31.1%
10y (index) 79.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Liverpool. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £811/mo
Realistic £901/mo
Optimistic £991/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Liverpool.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Greater Liverpool: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop GAINSBOROUGH ROAD/GARMOYLE ROAD 0.0 miles
Bus stop GAINSBOROUGH ROAD/SEAMAN ROAD 0.0 miles
Shop Bathroom Boys HQ 0.2 miles
Shop Saeng Jan Spa 0.2 miles
Hospital Greenbank Drive Surgery 0.4 miles
University Greenbank Halls of Residence 0.8 miles
Train station Wavertree Technology Park 0.8 miles
Train station Edge Hill 0.8 miles
Hospital Rathbone Hospital 1.1 miles
University Liverpool Hope University - Aigburth Park 1.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 154
Anti-social behaviour 44
Public order 36
Criminal damage and arson 34
Other theft 30
Drugs 28
Vehicle crime 26
Shoplifting 22
Burglary 9
Other crime 9
Robbery 9
Bicycle theft 8
Theft from the person 4
Possession of weapons 2
Total incidents 415

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 17 Dec 2020
Lawrence Community Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 21 Sep 2022
Greenbank Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 11 Sep 2024
Assess Education Other 0.4 miles Inadequate — 7 Sep 2023
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 7 Mar 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cinema Drive, L15 £1,200/mo 3 0.47 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.8%
Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000
Target investor price (1%) £120,000
Gross yield 9.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 10.4×
Monthly cashflow £464/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 12.8%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).