What kind of home is 5 Water Street, L23 1TB?

5 Water Street, L23 1TB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Water Street, L23 1TB?

5 Water Street, L23 1TB last sold for £224,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Water Street, L23 1TB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and December 2025, 5 Water Street, L23 1TB rose from £58,000 to £224,000, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 31 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Water Street, L23 1TB have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Water Street, L23 1TB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Water Street, L23 1TB?

5 Water Street, L23 1TB has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in L23 1TB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Water Street, L23 1TB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Water Street, L23 1TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Water Street, L23 1TB?

5 Water Street, L23 1TB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Water Street, L23 1TB in?

5 Water Street, L23 1TB sits in Thornton, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Water Street, L23 1TB?

Police records around 5 Water Street, L23 1TB show an average of 132 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Water Street, L23 1TB?

The closest primary school to 5 Water Street, L23 1TB is St William of York Catholic Primary School (452m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Family Catholic High School (395m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Water Street, L23 1TB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Water Street, L23 1TB is Calderdale Close, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Water Street

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

5 Water Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Thornton, Liverpool, Liverpool (L23 1TB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £224,000 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE53toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Water Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 31 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£224,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 31 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2025Most recent
£224,000
+49.3%over 19 years
11 May 2006
£150,000
+158.6%over 10 years
25 May 1995
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 1TB: £165,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in L23 1TB

On the street

Versus other Water Street homes

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

On years held, 5 Water Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,800

Street avg £1,898

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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.

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3 bed

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4 bed

£533k

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3 bed

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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.

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Crime

132/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Calderdale Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Family Catholic High School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L23 1TB 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 L23 1TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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