Sold Retirement Property

Aigburth Vale

Liverpool, Merseyside, L17, L17 0DG

2 beds Listed 8 Jan 2020 (-2348d)

£180,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Last sold

£175,000

Local average

£350,000 (-48.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (11,293 of 33,755)

Street crime

237 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Independent retirement living with support when you need it
  • Residents have a real say in how the development is managed
  • Fully managed facilities and services
  • Weekly service clean
  • On-site restaurant
  • Visitor guest suite
  • Communal gardens
  • Secure parking
  • Lift access
  • Warden-call emergency pull-cord in each room of your propeerty

Additional details

Accessibility
Lift access, Wet room, Wide doorways
Parking
Secure, Off street, Communal
Garden
Communal garden

Description

An ideal opportunity to purchase this extremely good value first floor apartment at a fully managed retirement development that promotes your independence. Features include weekly service clean, onsite restaurant, communal lounge, guest suite, lift access and warden call system in every room.

HALL: With WC/cloak room and heated airing cupboard.

LOUNGE: 5.7m x 4.4m (18'6? x 14'4?) with window to the rear elevation, and fitted fireplace.

KITCHEN: 3.2m x 2.5m (10'6? x 8'1?) fully fitted kitchen with window to rear elevation. Integrated fridge, freezer, oven, grill and electric hob. There is also a gas boiler for hot water and heating.

BEDROOM 1: 4.1m x 3.3m (13'6? x 10'10") with window to the rear elevation and walk-in wardrobe. Two additional wardrobes built around the bed with over bed cupboards

BEDROOM 2: 3.3m x 3.0m (10'11" x 9'10") with window to the rear elevation

SHOWER/WET ROOM: 2.50m x 2.40m (8'1? x 8'0?) Fully modernised wet room, the room being fully tiled with a modern shower and comfort height toilet, there is a new wash basin to match and mirror over the basin. Equipped with modern lighting.

CLOAKROOM/WC: accessed from hall.

General Information:-

Gorselands Court comprises of 53 spacious apartments, mainly one and two bedrooms, the communal areas are decorated to a high standard to include a very comfortable communal lounge, on-site restaurant, guest suite, landscaped gardens and ample car parking. The services on offer are much greater than is usual in standard retirement apartments or sheltered housing. The Leasehold Very Sheltered Housing available at Gorselands Court offers older people the opportunity of retaining their independence and improve their quality of life and remain in their own homes for as long as possible.

There is a team of staff working on a shift basis, managed 24 hours a day. The monthly service charge covers the costs of external maintenance, buildings insurance, up keep of the grounds and one and half hours of domestic assistance per week per individual property.

TENURE: Leasehold

SERVICE CHARGE: There is a service charge that currently amounts to £536.25 per month.

It is important to note that a significant proportion of the Service Charge relates to items which the prospective purchaser is responsible for in their present home, such as building insurance, building maintenance, gardening, and domestic help. Many purchasers are also eligible for Attendance Allowance at £55.65 or £83.10 a week, which is neither means-tested or taxable and advice on this subject is available to anyone making an enquiry.

The lease provides that a transfer premium is payable to Retirement Security on resale of a property. The maximum premium payable is 3% of the sale price depending on the length of time an Owner has lived at the property. Further information is available from the Court Manager.

MISREPRESENTATION ACT 1967

"These details are prepared as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as a basis to enter into a legal contract or to commit expenditure. Interested parties should rely solely on their own surveyors, solicitors or other professionals before committing themselves to any expenditure or other legal commitments. If any interested party wishes to rely upon information from the agent, then a request should be made and specific written confirmation provided. The agent will not be responsible for any verbal statement made by any member of staff, as only a specific written confirmation should be relied upon. The agent will not be responsible for any loss other than when specific written confirmation has been requested".

Listed by

Stratford upon Avon

Retirement Security Ltd

Reference: 88142507

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
48 GORSELAND COURT, 41 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL 75 75 55 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Flat
Flat 1 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 76 77 72 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Flat
Flat 11 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 79 81 66 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat
Flat 12 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 75 78 71 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Flat
Flat 12 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 73 77 71 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat
Flat 14, Gorselands Court, LIVERPOOL 78 79 69 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat
Flat 16 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 81 81 70 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Flat
Flat 17 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 81 81 70 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Flat
Flat 18 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 85 87 81 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Flat
Flat 19 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 79 81 67 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat
Flat 2 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 74 79 64 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat
Flat 21 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 78 79 61 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat
Flat 21, Gorselands Court, 41 Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 80 80 62 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat
Flat 22 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 82 83 66 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat
Flat 23 Gorselands Court, 41, Aigburth Vale, LIVERPOOL 82 82 85 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

88% since 1996

Event Date Price % change
Sold 01/01/2023 (3 years ago) £175,000 +6.1%
Sold 01/01/2021 (5 years ago) £165,000 +17.9%
Sold 01/01/2011 (15 years ago) £140,000 -24.3%
Sold 01/01/2006 (20 years ago) £185,000 +99%
Sold 01/01/1996 (30 years ago) £92,950

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
1 AMPTHILL ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 9QL £600,000 02/12/2025 Other
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 21 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £137,500 24/10/2025 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 17 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £165,000 19/05/2025 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 44 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £156,000 26/02/2025 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 41 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £130,000 17/09/2024 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 24 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £175,000 08/09/2023 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 47 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £130,000 14/08/2023 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 46 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £165,000 02/06/2023 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 4 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £180,000 31/01/2023 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 53 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £160,000 15/12/2022 Flat
311 - 313 AIGBURTH ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0BJ £150,000 04/11/2022 Other
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 2 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £185,000 08/09/2022 Flat
LAKESIDE HOUSE, 33 FLAT 2 AIGBURTH DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 4JE £17,000 08/09/2022 Other
341A AIGBURTH ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0BL £280,000 19/08/2022 Other
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 34 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £175,000 08/07/2022 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 17 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £164,000 06/07/2022 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 35 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £165,000 01/06/2022 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 23 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £165,000 01/09/2021 Flat
Same street GORSELANDS COURT, 41 FLAT 49 AIGBURTH VALE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L17 0DG £175,000 20/08/2021 Flat

Street average: £161,833 (15 sales)

Area average: £261,750 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 105.1%

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

1y (index) 2.9%
5y (index) 24.6%
10y (index) 73.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £807/mo
Realistic £897/mo
Optimistic £987/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Liverpool.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Greater Liverpool: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Aigburth Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Aigburth Road / Aigburth Vale 0.0 miles
Bus stop AIGBURTH VALE/(TERMINUS) 0.0 miles
Shop Avazia 0.1 miles
Shop Neil Smith Men's Hairdressing 0.1 miles
Train station St Michaels 0.8 miles
Train station Aigburth 0.8 miles
Hospital Greenbank Drive Surgery 1.1 miles
Hospital Rathbone Hospital 2.4 miles
University University of Liverpool 2.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 93
Anti-social behaviour 25
Shoplifting 24
Vehicle crime 19
Criminal damage and arson 17
Other theft 15
Public order 14
Drugs 9
Burglary 6
Possession of weapons 5
Other crime 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle theft 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 237

Within 1 mile during Apr 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 Margaret's Church of England Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 9 Jun 2024
Sudley Primary School Primary 0.5 miles (No rating)
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 15 Jan 2018
Palmerston School Other 0.5 miles Outstanding — 24 Apr 2015
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 16 Sep 2014

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.5%
Max investor price (0.8%) £112,125
Target investor price (1%) £89,700
  • 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).

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