What kind of home is 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ?

42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ sell for?

42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ last sold for £85,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2005 and October 2014, 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ rose from £75,000 to £85,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ?

42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (529 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 2LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ use?

The latest EPC at 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ?

42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ 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.

Which area is 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ in?

42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ sits in Lydiate, Liverpool, Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ?

Police records around 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ?

The closest primary school to 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ is Lydiate Primary School (481m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Deyes High School (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ?

The closest bus stop to 42a, Liverpool Road, L31 2LZ is Virginia Avenue, 39m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42a, Liverpool Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2LZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

529 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lydiate, Liverpool, Liverpool (L31 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 529 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 38.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

42a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2021

Current Certificate

Dec 2011

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 December 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Liverpool Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a 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.

42a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£85,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2014Most recent
£85,000
-6.1%over 5 years
13 May 2009
£90,500
+20.7%over 3 years
12 June 2005
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 2LZ: £249,995 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in L31 2LZ

On the street

Versus other Liverpool Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 42a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 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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1 Coronation Road, Lydiate

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Virginia Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lydiate Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L31 2LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 2LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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