Apartment 4, 31 Cornhill, Liverpool, L1 8DL
About Apartment 4
Apartment 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L1 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 6th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 50% above the 2025 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £98,000 in March 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Apartment 4 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Apartment 4's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 18 years.
£98,000
Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2025Most recent
£98,000
-31.0%over 17 years23 August 2007
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L1 8DL: £148,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in L1 8DL
Apartment 21, 31 Cornhill, Liverpool, L1 8DL
Sold Dec 2024
£70,000Apartment 11, 31 Cornhill, Liverpool, L1 8DL
Sold Feb 2022
£148,000Apartment 28, 31 Cornhill, Liverpool, L1 8DL
Sold Jul 2019
£150,000Apartment 16, 31 Cornhill, Liverpool, L1 8DL
Sold Jul 2019
£103,500Apartment 8, 31 Cornhill, Liverpool, L1 8DL
Sold Jul 2018
£153,000
Everything we know about Apartment 4, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Cornhill homes
Years Held for Apartment 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,782
Street avg £2,346
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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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
57.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB