What type of property is 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX last sold for £240,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX located?

4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

Police records around 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX 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 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

The closest primary school to 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX is Summerhill Primary School (321m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maricourt Catholic High School (549m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX is Spring Gardens, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Maghull Rail Station, 269m away.

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4 Poverty Lane, Liverpool, L31 3EX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Poverty Lane

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

4 Poverty Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Liverpool (L31 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 49.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Poverty Lane, Liverpool, L31 3EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Poverty Lane 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 May 2021Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 3EX: £207,500 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in L31 3EX

On the street

Versus other Poverty Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Poverty Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,927

Street avg £2,978

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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.

£360k

1 Poverty Lane

L31 3EX

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Alscot Close

L31 3EJ

3 bed

£352k

1 Molyneux Road, Maghull

L31 3DX

4 bed1 bath

£311k

1 Orchard Hey

L31 3EU

2 bed

£431k

1 Cross Hey, Melling Lane

L31 3HT

4 bed

£259k

1 Lancaster Close, Maghull

L31 3ES

2 bed1 bath

£513k

1 Station Road, Maghull

L31 3DA

4 bed1 bath

£521k

1 Willow Hey

L31 3DL

4 bed2 bath

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Spring Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Summerhill Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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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 3EX 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 3EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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