Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Rectory, Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Rectory
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Rectory is a detached house in Thornton, Liverpool, Liverpool (L23 1TB). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Aug 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Rectory, Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Rectory has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 1TB: £200,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in L23 1TB
5 Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB
Sold Dec 2025
£224,0007 Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB
Sold Oct 2024
£165,00025a, Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB
Sold Jun 2024
£200,00029 Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB
Sold Nov 2022
£246,20021a, Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB
Sold May 2020
£146,000
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 floor area, The Rectory stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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