42 Cookson Road, Liverpool, L21 4NU
About 42 Cookson Road
42 Cookson Road is a mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L21 4NU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at -6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 436.4% above the 2000 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 66.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Cookson Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
42 Cookson Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.0% per year over 3 years.
£22,000
Growth on file: -6.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2000Most recent
£22,000
-15.4%over 2 years18 September 1997
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L21 4NU: £90,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Cookson Road homes
Price per m² for 42 Cookson Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£338
Street avg £1,034
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Muspratt Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School. 28 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
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







