What type of property is 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE?

26 Opal Close, L21 7RE is a semi-detached house.

When did 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE last change hands?

26 Opal Close, L21 7RE last sold for £73,500 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,850 in April 2003, so prices have been falling over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2003 and April 2022, 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE fell from £95,850 to £73,500, a change of £22,350. That works out to roughly -1.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE?

26 Opal Close, L21 7RE has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft). That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L21 7RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE?

26 Opal Close, L21 7RE is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE located?

26 Opal Close, L21 7RE sits in Litherland, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L21 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE?

Police records around 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (513% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE?

The closest primary school to 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE is St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School (297m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Litherland High School (834m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE?

The closest bus stop to 26 Opal Close, L21 7RE is Springfield Avenue, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Opal Close

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

26 Opal Close is a semi-detached house in Litherland, Liverpool, Liverpool (L21 7RE). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 109 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 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 135.4% above the 2022 sale of £73,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 52.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £73,500 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Opal Close, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 7RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Opal Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Opal Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£73,500

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2022Most recent
£73,500
-23.3%over 19 years
9 April 2003
£95,850

Median price across the last 5 sales in L21 7RE: £140,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in L21 7RE

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.

Price per m² for 26 Opal Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£674

Street avg £1,663

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£164k

1 Amos Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Kent Avenue, Litherland

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3 bed

£188k

1 Ruby Close, Litherland

L21 7RH

3 bed

£159k

1 Sefton Street, Litherland

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£189k

1 Amethyst Close, Litherland

L21 7RD

3 bed1 bath

£199k

1 Alexandra Villas, Alexandra Mount

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£200k

1 Boundary Road, Litherland

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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.

Full Liverpool report

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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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