What type of property is 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU?

1 Earls Close, L23 3BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU sell for?

1 Earls Close, L23 3BU last sold for £361,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £159,950 in February 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2004 and January 2024, 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU rose from £159,950 to £361,000, a change of £201,050. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU?

1 Earls Close, L23 3BU has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU have?

1 Earls Close, L23 3BU has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in October 2006 under ref. S/2006/0867. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU?

1 Earls Close, L23 3BU is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU located?

1 Earls Close, L23 3BU sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU?

Police records around 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU?

The closest primary school to 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU is St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School (811m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (553m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Earls Close, L23 3BU is Carnegie Avenue, 181m away. The nearest rail option is Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station, 647m away.

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1 Earls Close, Liverpool, L23 3BU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Earls Close

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

1 Earls Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L23 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £361,000 in January 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Earls Close, Liverpool, L23 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Earls Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Earls Close, Liverpool, L23 3BU

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Oct 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey extension at the side of the dwellinghouse
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
S/2006/0867
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Earls Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£361,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

4 January 2024Most recent
£361,000
+125.7%over 19 years
25 February 2004
£159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 3BU: £220,000 (2020–2009).

Nearby sales in L23 3BU

On the street

Versus other Earls Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Earls Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,343

Street avg £1,679

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Carnegie Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L23 3BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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