40a, Palmerston Drive, Liverpool, L21 6NF
About 40a
40a is an end-of-terrace house in Liverpool (L21 6NF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the 5th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 126.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £120,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
40a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£120,000
+46.3%over 8 years5 March 2012
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L21 6NF: £125,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in L21 6NF
Versus other Palmerston Drive homes
On floor area, 40a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Penryhn Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School. 35 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
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







