1 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE
About 1 Opal Close
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2024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
Planning history
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.
£161,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2020Most recent
£161,000
+84.2%over 17 years17 October 2002
£87,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in L21 7RE: £127,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in L21 7RE
7 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE
Sold Jan 2024
£140,00019 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE
Sold Oct 2022
£160,00014 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE
Sold Oct 2022
£90,00011 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE
Sold May 2022
£127,00026 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE
Sold Apr 2022
£73,500
Versus other Opal Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Opal Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£953
Street avg £1,647
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







