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20 Rice Street, Liverpool, L1 9BB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 20 Rice Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Rice Street is a semi-detached house in Liverpool (L1 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2025. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 41 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Rice Street, Liverpool, L1 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    To replace existing entrance doors to front.

    New Windows
    Reference
    25F/3188
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Rice Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1 sales in L1 9BB: £465,000 (2025–2025).

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On the street

Versus other Rice Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Rice Street is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Liverpool district page.

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

Mount Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

LIPA Sixth Form College. 45 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L1 9BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for L1 9BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for L1 9BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Rice Street, Liverpool, L1 9BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.