What kind of home is 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

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

What did 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX sell for?

5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX last sold for £230,000 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in September 2004, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and October 2012, 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX fell from £249,950 to £230,000, a change of £19,950. That works out to roughly -1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,065 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 3EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX has council approval for an extension granted in September 2004 under ref. S/2004/0987. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

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

Which area is 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Poverty Lane, L31 3EX is Spring Gardens, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Maghull Rail Station, 269m away.

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5 Poverty Lane, Liverpool, L31 3EX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1065 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Poverty Lane

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

5 Poverty Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Liverpool (L31 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1065 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012. Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 44.8% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

5 Poverty Lane'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 13 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Poverty Lane, Liverpool, L31 3EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Poverty Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Poverty Lane, Liverpool, L31 3EX

1decisions1extensions

Sept 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
erection of an extension to the existing garage at the front and rear including a pitched roof over the existing
Reference
S/2004/0987
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Poverty Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£230,000

Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2012Most recent
£230,000
-8.0%over 8 years
29 September 2004
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 3EX: £240,000 (2024–2018).

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.

Years Held for 5 Poverty Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,326

Street avg £3,064

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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