Viola Drive Liverpool
77 addresses across 2 postcodes (L25,L27), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 23611436.
- Sales: 94 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £177,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 75 homes have an energy certificate (B: 75).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Liverpool costs £2,674 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Roby, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, and Belle Vale Park (5.7 hectares) is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Belle Vale Health Centre, about 330 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | £235,000 | £173,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | £192,000 | £170,000 | £228,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £217,500 | £215,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £212,625 | £205,000 | £220,250 |
| 2021 | 3 | £205,995 | £186,250 | £214,995 |
| 2020 | 30 | £152,495 | £124,995 | £219,995 |
| 2019 | 34 | £150,748 | £125,995 | £217,995 |
| 2018 | 11 | £144,995 | £126,995 | £157,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 26 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 85 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 91 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 62 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 39 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 20 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £248,500 | |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 36 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 2A L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2024 | 81 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2024 | 19 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2024 | 55 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 38 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2023 | 51 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 24 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 22 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2022 | 28 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £220,250 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 42 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £186,250 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 44 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £205,995 | New build. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 6 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £214,995 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 4 L27 1AF | Detached | £219,995 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 2020 | 2 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £174,995 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 60 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £205,995 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 2A L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £174,995 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 97 L27 1AF | Detached | £212,995 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 85 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £125,995 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2020 | 8 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £179,995 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 46 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £205,995 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 62 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £205,995 | New build. |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 71 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £134,995 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 64 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £159,995 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 79 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £125,995 | New build. |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 81 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £130,995 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 83 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £133,995 | New build. |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 77 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £125,995 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 89 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £152,995 | New build. |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 17 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 67 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £124,995 | New build. |
| 5 Jun 2020 | 87 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £125,995 | New build. |
| 5 Jun 2020 | 65 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £124,995 | New build. |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 58 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £171,995 | New build. |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 95 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £151,995 | New build. |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 93 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £171,995 | New build. |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 56 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £171,995 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 91 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £151,995 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 54 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £134,995 | New build. |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 48 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £169,995 | New build. |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 59 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £148,000 | New build. |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 52 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £134,995 | New build. |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 50 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £169,995 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 75 L27 1AF | Semi-detached | £130,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
75 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (72); House, detached (3). Built: 2013 (75).
Each home's certificates and sales (53 addresses)
- 4, Viola Drive
- 6, Viola Drive
- 8, Viola Drive
- 10, Viola Drive
- 12, Viola Drive
- 14, Viola Drive
- 15, Viola Drive
- 16, Viola Drive
- 17, Viola Drive
- 18, Viola Drive
- 19, Viola Drive
- 20, Viola Drive
- 21, Viola Drive
- 22, Viola Drive
- 23, Viola Drive
- 24, Viola Drive
- 25, Viola Drive
- 26, Viola Drive
- 27, Viola Drive
- 28, Viola Drive
- 29, Viola Drive
- 30, Viola Drive
- 32, Viola Drive
- 33, Viola Drive
- 34, Viola Drive
- 35, Viola Drive
- 36, Viola Drive
- 37, Viola Drive
- 38, Viola Drive
- 39, Viola Drive
- 40, Viola Drive
- 41, Viola Drive
- 43, Viola Drive
- 44, Viola Drive
- 45, Viola Drive
- 46, Viola Drive
- 47, Viola Drive
- 48, Viola Drive
- 49, Viola Drive
- 52, Viola Drive
- 54, Viola Drive
- 55, Viola Drive
- 61, Viola Drive
- 63, Viola Drive
- 65, Viola Drive
- 69, Viola Drive
- 71, Viola Drive
- 73, Viola Drive
- 75, Viola Drive
- 77, Viola Drive
- 79, Viola Drive
- 81, Viola Drive
- 83, Viola Drive
Council tax
What each band costs in Liverpool in 2026-27: Band D £2,674 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,782 | £2,079 | £2,377 | £2,674 | £3,268 | £3,862 | £4,456 | £5,347 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (81% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Land at Naylorsfield Drive, Liverpool, L27.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L27 1AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| L25 2NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L25 2NT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L27 1AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roby 201,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Huyton 695,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Broad Green 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Cyrils Close Belle Vale | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Belle Vale Bus Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Belle Vale Health Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kay's Chemists | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Belle Vale Police Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belle Vale Service Station1 Cashzone | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,880 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Belle Vale Park 5.7 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Reggie Smith Playing Fields 5.5 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,780 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Gateacre Green | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Nook Fields | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| The Grounds | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Woolton Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Big Water | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 74 | 77 |
3 of the street's 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Liverpool: see them on the Liverpool page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateacre School | Secondary | 11–18 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Belle Vale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Childwall Valley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Netherley Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Blacklow Brow School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woolton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JW Community Cafe ( Joseph William Mews) L25 2NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2023 |
| St Cyrils Parochial Club L27 1YW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2020 |
| St Cyril's Children and Youth Project L27 1YW | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| Golden Phoenix L27 1YT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 8 Aug 2022 |
| MP Food & Wine L27 1YT | Retailers - other | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Holland & Barrett L25 2RG | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Greggs plc L25 2RG | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2019 |
| Jungle fun (indoor play area) L25 2RQ | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Farmfoods Freezer Centre L25 2RQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2019 |
| B & M Retail L25 2RF | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2016 |
| Home Bargains L25 2RQ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Area 51 Laser Quest L25 2RQ | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2020 |
| Poundstretcher L25 2RQ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Costa coffee L25 2RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2022 |
| McDonald's L25 2RJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stapleton Close (16); On or near Iris Close (11); On or near Genoa Close (9); On or near Simnel Close (5); On or near Eccles Drive (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Galium Drive · Genoa Close · Madeira Drive · Eccles Drive · Viennese Road · Loxwood Close · Roadwater Close · Iris Close · Naylorsfield Drive · Simnel Close · Trelawney Close · Trelawney Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.