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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
529 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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.

Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 50.6% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. 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).

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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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

£128,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£85,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2014Most recent

    £85,000

    -6.1%over 5 years

  2. 13 May 2009

    £90,500

    +20.7%over 3 years

  3. 12 June 2005

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 2LZ: £197,000 (2021–2017).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£146k

1 Haigh Crescent

L31 2LG

2 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Gordon Avenue, Maghull

L31 2HT

2 bed
£238k

1 Marshalls Close, Lydiate

L31 2JT

2 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Nedens Grove

L31 2LR

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Nedens Lane

L31 2LP

2 bed1 bath
£315k

1 The Fieldings

L31 2PT

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Greenbank Avenue

L31 2JG

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Coronation Road, Lydiate

L31 2NE

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Liverpool district page.
Full Liverpool report

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for L31 2LZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42a, Liverpool Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.