Sold STC Terraced

245 PRINCESS DRIVE

LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE L12 6QF

3 beds 1 baths 88 m² Listed 20 Jul 2022 (-1434d)

£125,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (949 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

E

Last sold

£128,000 Feb 2023

Price per m²

£1,420/m²

Local average

£166,036 (-24.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (3,974 of 33,755)

Street crime

230 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • No Chain
  • Popular Location
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Rear Garden
  • Off Road Parking

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Driveway
Garden
Private garden

Description

The Property
Set in a popular location this delightful three bedroom home provides excellent living space. Perfect for first time buyers or for those looking for a starter home for their young family, this property has a great deal to offer.

Entering the property reveals fantastic accommodation which briefly comprises entrance hallway, a lounge which has a front facing aspect and a rear facing kitchen diner which provides French doors leading out into the beautiful garden area. The kitchen benefits from fitted units finished with contrasting work surfaces and built in appliances.

The first floor includes three bedrooms two of which are double. The master bedroom sits to the rear of the property and is a bright and airy room. The second bedroom is to the front and the third bedroom is perfect as a children’s bedroom and could also be utilised as a study/home office. The bathroom has been finished with complementary tiling and a three piece suite comprising low flush wc, pedestal wash hand basin and a corner bath with shower over. 

Outside to rear there is a garden space with a patio area leading to a lawned area. The front garden has a well maintained lawned area and a driveway provides off road parking.

The property benefits from being close to local amenities and excellent transport links being ideally situated with great links to Liverpool, Manchester and beyond.
 
Viewing is essential to appreciate the standard of the accommodation on offer.

Property ownership information

Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax band: A

Annual ground rent: No ground rent

Ground rent review period: No review period

Annual service charge: No service charge

Service charge review period: No review period

Lease end date: 28/02/2971

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covering Liverpool

Purplebricks

Reference: 85795668

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/07/2022

Expiry date: 12/07/2032

Current heating cost: £798/year

Potential heating cost: £573/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,823

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
  • Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #7882222

Property Details

Street: 245 Princess Drive

Town: LIVERPOOL

Postcode: L12 6QF

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 20/12/2010

Work Completed: 08/05/2010

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 03/02/2023 (3 years ago) £128,000

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
Same street 227 PRINCESS DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QF £110,000 20/11/2025 Semi-detached
64 MAB LANE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6RA £158,000 19/11/2025 Terraced
20 FELTWOOD WALK, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6RW £117,000 24/10/2025 Terraced
26 MAB LANE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6RA £124,000 01/09/2025 Terraced
301 PRINCESS DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QG £100,000 07/12/2023 Terraced
40 BRIGADIER DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 4WU £130,000 28/09/2023 Terraced
38 MAB LANE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6RA £105,000 08/08/2023 Terraced
48 SOUTH CANTRIL AVENUE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QZ £128,000 27/07/2023 Terraced
21 NORTH CANTRIL AVENUE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6RD £110,000 13/07/2023 Terraced
96 ASPES ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QD £125,000 17/05/2023 Terraced
6 FELTWOOD CLOSE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6RP £135,000 20/12/2022 Terraced
94 ASPES ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QD £140,000 30/11/2022 Terraced
99 ASPES ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QB £155,000 24/11/2022 Terraced
60 MAB LANE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6RA £71,500 29/07/2022 Terraced
175 MAB LANE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QN £130,000 07/07/2022 Terraced
220 PRINCESS DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QQ £130,000 01/07/2022 Terraced
37 GRENADIER DRIVE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 4ZE £175,000 11/05/2022 Terraced
87 BARONS HEY, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L28 0QD £130,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
55 SOUTH CANTRIL AVENUE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QY £120,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
14 BAYCLIFF ROAD, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6QU £95,000 28/04/2022 Terraced
102 MAB LANE, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, L12 6RL £110,000 08/04/2022 Terraced

Street average: £110,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £124,425 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.7%
10y growth 62.5%

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

1y (index) 4.3%
5y (index) 29.4%
10y (index) 83.1%

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: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Morrisons Daily 0.0 miles
Shop Magic Moments 0.0 miles
Bus stop Colden Close 0.1 miles
Bus stop Unknown 0.1 miles
Hospital Alder Grange Nursing Home 1.1 miles
Hospital Alder Hey Children's Hospital 1.2 miles
Train station Broad Green 1.9 miles
Train station Roby 1.9 miles
University Liverpool Hope University 3.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 99
Anti-social behaviour 34
Drugs 21
Criminal damage and arson 19
Public order 19
Other theft 14
Burglary 7
Other crime 6
Vehicle crime 5
Bicycle theft 2
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 230

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
Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 22 Jul 2016
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Other 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2024
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 17 Oct 2019
St Albert's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 4 Apr 2012
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Secondary 0.7 miles Good — 11 Dec 2022

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 Terraced House, Corner Brook, L28 £900/mo 3 0.37 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Princess Drive, L14 £850/mo 3 0.39 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Haydn Road, L14 £1,000/mo 3 0.43 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Haydn Road, L14 £850/mo 3 0.46 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penshaw Close, L14 £875/mo 3 0.47 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Max Road, L14 £1,100/mo 3 0.49 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Colwell Close, L14 £975/mo 3 0.5 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Haydn Road, L14 £915/mo 3 0.5 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Haydn Road, L14 £945/mo 3 0.5 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Elgar Road, L14 £780/mo 3 0.6 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Finch Lane, L14 £950/mo 3 0.6 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Crossford Road, L14 £1,000/mo 3 0.68 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Princess Drive, L14 £1,050/mo 3 0.94 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Bonsall Road, L12 £1,100/mo 3 0.94 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Greenway, L12 £1,100/mo 3 0.96 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Hartington Road, L12 £995/mo 3 0.97 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodhurst Close, L36 £1,100/mo 3 1.09 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £970/mo (17 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 9.6% gross yield avg £119,000 sale, £950/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.78%
Max investor price (0.8%) £121,875
Target investor price (1%) £97,500
Gross yield 9.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 10.7×
Monthly cashflow £360/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 11.9%
  • This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
  • 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).