42 Vale Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RZ
About 42 Vale Road
42 Vale Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Crosby, Liverpool, Liverpool (L23 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
42 Vale Road 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£340,000
+44.7%over 8 years14 September 2014
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L23 5RZ: £295,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in L23 5RZ
46 Vale Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RZ
Sold Nov 2025
£387,5008 Vale Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RZ
Sold May 2025
£172,00010 Vale Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RZ
Sold Sept 2023
£170,00036 Vale Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RZ
Sold Oct 2022
£295,00034 Vale Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5RZ
Sold Sept 2022
£300,000
Versus other Vale Road homes
On habitable rooms, 42 Vale Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,810
Street avg £2,206
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Islington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School. 21 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







