What type of property is 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX?

4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX last change hands?

4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX last sold for £140,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2005 and November 2018, 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX rose from £120,000 to £140,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX?

4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 1AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX?

4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX located?

4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX sits in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

Is 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 68% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX?

The closest primary school to 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX is Ravenscroft Community Primary School (1.3km), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic High School (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bank Lane, L31 1AX is Bank Lane, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Bank Lane, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1AX

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Bank Lane

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

4 Bank Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Melling, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £140,000 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 37.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 7 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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.

4 Bank Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bank Lane, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bank Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Bank Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£140,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2018Most recent
£140,000
+16.7%over 11 years
21 June 2007
£120,000
-4.0%over 1 year
11 August 2005
£125,000
+4.2%
19 May 2005
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 1AX: £175,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in L31 1AX

On the street

Versus other Bank Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bank Lane is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,090

Street avg £1,761

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Below

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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.

£192k

1 Beech Avenue, Melling

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2 bed

£177k

1 Bank Lane, Melling

L31 1AX

2 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Columbine Close, Melling

L31 1DW

2 bed

£239k

1 Dunlop Drive, Melling

L31 1BX

3 bed1 bath

£242k

1 Andrew Avenue, Melling

L31 1BL

3 bed1 bath

£260k

1 Birchtree Drive, Melling

L31 1DE

3 bed

£274k

1 Finch Drive, Maghull

L31 1LX

3 bed3 bath

£277k

1 Cunscough Lane, Melling

L31 1AY

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bank Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Ravenscroft Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L31 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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