Apartment 5, 1 Bold Place, Liverpool, L1 9DN
About Apartment 5
Apartment 5 is a mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L1 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–227 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file.
Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 110.9% above the 2024 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2016. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2024 for £55,000.
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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
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Mar 2016RenovationFullIn report
To make alterations to front/rear elevations, including installation of new windows, changing door to a window and re-opening blocked up windows at rear of no.5a.
New Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 16F/0194
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Apartment 5 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.8% per year over 19 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: -3.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£55,000
-52.2%over 19 years23 November 2005
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L1 9DN: £502,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in L1 9DN
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Bold Place homes
Years Held for Apartment 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,719
Street avg £2,374
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
15/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bold Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
LIPA School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB