Apartment 16, 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DG
About Apartment 16
Apartment 16 is a semi-detached house in Liverpool (L1 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 12th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file.
At 55 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Apartment 16 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Apartment 16 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in L1 8DG: £98,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in L1 8DG
Apartment 19, 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DG
Sold Jun 2025
£70,000Apartment 30, 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DG
Sold Mar 2023
£325,000Apartment 28, 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DG
Sold Sept 2021
£98,000Apartment 20, 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DG
Sold Aug 2020
£96,000Apartment 21, 34 Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DG
Sold Dec 2019
£175,500
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Versus other Shaws Alley homes
EPC Rating for Apartment 16 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
15/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Forrest Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School. 36 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
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB