What type of property is 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU?

29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU sell for?

29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU last sold for £328,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £280,000 in May 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU?

Across 3 sales between May 2010 and April 2025, 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU rose from £280,000 to £328,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU?

29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 3EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU?

29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU is in council tax band E.

Where is 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU located?

29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

Is 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU 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 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU?

The closest primary school to 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU is Summerhill Primary School (330m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maricourt Catholic High School (657m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU?

The closest bus stop to 29 Orchard Hey, L31 3EU is Hillcrest, 114m away. The nearest rail option is Maghull Rail Station, 377m away.

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29 Orchard Hey, Liverpool, L31 3EU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Orchard Hey

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

29 Orchard Hey is a two-bedroom detached house in Liverpool (L31 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £328,000. At 115 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 16 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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 gardenYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromC72toD59

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Orchard Hey, Liverpool, L31 3EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Orchard Hey 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.

29 Orchard Hey's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£328,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2025Most recent
£328,000
+21.5%over 3 years
5 July 2021
£270,000
-3.6%over 11 years
5 May 2010
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 3EU: £270,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in L31 3EU

On the street

Versus other Orchard Hey homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 29 Orchard Hey lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,852

Street avg £2,499

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

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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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2 bed1 bath

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1 Poverty Lane

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Alscot Close

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3 bed

£352k

1 Molyneux Road, Maghull

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4 bed1 bath

£431k

1 Cross Hey, Melling Lane

L31 3HT

4 bed

£513k

1 Station Road, Maghull

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4 bed1 bath

£521k

1 Willow Hey

L31 3DL

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Liverpool report

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hillcrest — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Summerhill Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L31 3EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 3EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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