What kind of home is 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE?

40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE sell for?

40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE last sold for £180,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £36,500 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and September 2024, 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE rose from £36,500 to £180,000, a change of £143,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE?

40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 274% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L21 2PE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE use?

The latest EPC at 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE?

40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE in?

40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE sits in Litherland, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L21 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE?

Police records around 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE show an average of 173 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE?

The closest primary school to 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE is Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School (509m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE?

The closest bus stop to 40 Ruthven Road, L21 2PE is Moss Bank Park, 167m away. The nearest rail option is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, 397m away.

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40 Ruthven Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 2PE

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 40 Ruthven Road

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

40 Ruthven Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Litherland, Liverpool, Liverpool (L21 2PE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 70 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 13.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £180,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 Ruthven Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Ruthven Road, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 2PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Ruthven Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 40 Ruthven Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2024Most recent
£180,000
+50.0%over 3 years
13 November 2020
£120,000
+4.3%over 16 years
19 August 2004
£115,000
+215.1%over 5 years
25 March 1999
£36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in L21 2PE: £106,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in L21 2PE

On the street

Versus other Ruthven Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 40 Ruthven Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£213k

10 Ranelagh Avenue

L21 2PR

3 bed1 bath

£191k

10 Richmond Avenue

L21 2PT

3 bed2 bath

£184k

1 Cullen Drive, Litherland

L21 2NB

3 bed

£181k

1 Ranelagh Avenue

L21 2PR

3 bed1 bath

£181k

10 Moorhead Close, Litherland

L21 2NA

3 bed1 bath

£177k

1 Ridgewell Close, Litherland

L21 2ND

3 bed1 bath

£252k

10 Ash Road

L21 2PY

3 bed3 bath

£288k

10 Cullen Drive, Litherland

L21 2NB

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Liverpool report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

173/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Moss Bank Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L21 2PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L21 2PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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