What type of property is The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB?

The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB is a detached house.

How energy efficient is The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB?

The current EPC rating for The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB?

The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft). That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L23 1TB. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB heated?

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

Where is The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB located?

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

What is crime like near The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB?

Police records around The Rectory, 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.

Which schools serve The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB?

The closest primary school to The Rectory, 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 is the nearest station to The Rectory, Water Street, L23 1TB?

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

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The Rectory, Water Street, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 1TB

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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

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 2021

EPC Rating

D67

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

4 years remaining

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Planning

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.

Price

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

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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 floor area, The Rectory stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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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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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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Common questions

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