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1 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Opal Close

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

1 Opal Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Litherland, Liverpool, Liverpool (L21 7RE). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 53.4% above the 2020 sale of £161,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 32.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2020 for £161,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Opal Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    erection of a two storey extension at the side, and a single storey extension at the front of the dwellinghouse

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2007/0183
    View planning record

What's in 1 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£161,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2020Most recent

    £161,000

    +84.2%over 17 years
  2. 17 October 2002

    £87,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in L21 7RE: £127,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Opal Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Opal Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£953

Street avg £1,647

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Opal Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Springfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 40 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 L21 7RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for L21 7RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for L21 7RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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 1 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.