Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Oakland Cottage, Little Crosby Road, Little Crosby Village, Liverpool, L23 4TR
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About Oakland Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oakland Cottage is a detached house in Little Crosby Village, Liverpool, Liverpool (L23 4TR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Oakland Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2026from Jun 2016
EPC improved fromG9toF31
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oakland Cottage, Little Crosby Road, Little Crosby Village, Liverpool, L23 4TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Oakland Cottage 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.
Oakland Cottage 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£273,000
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 1 sales in L23 4TR: £450,000 (2025–2025).
Versus other Little Crosby Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Oakland Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
132/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mill Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L23 4TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
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70 dB
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80 dB
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