What kind of home is 8 Penfold, L31 6AL?

8 Penfold, L31 6AL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Penfold, L31 6AL sell for?

8 Penfold, L31 6AL last sold for £155,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Penfold, L31 6AL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and November 2013, 8 Penfold, L31 6AL rose from £50,000 to £155,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Penfold, L31 6AL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Penfold, L31 6AL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Penfold, L31 6AL?

8 Penfold, L31 6AL has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L31 6AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Penfold, L31 6AL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Penfold, L31 6AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Penfold, L31 6AL?

8 Penfold, L31 6AL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Penfold, L31 6AL in?

8 Penfold, L31 6AL sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L31 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Penfold, L31 6AL?

Police records around 8 Penfold, L31 6AL 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 8 Penfold, L31 6AL?

The closest primary school to 8 Penfold, L31 6AL is St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull (752m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Deyes High School (774m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Penfold, L31 6AL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Penfold, L31 6AL is Highfield Park, 149m away. The nearest rail option is Maghull North, 582m away.

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8 Penfold, Liverpool, L31 6AL

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Penfold

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

8 Penfold is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Liverpool (L31 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 101 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 30.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

8 Penfold'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 16 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Sept 2010

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

5%40%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Penfold, Liverpool, L31 6AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Penfold has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£155,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2013Most recent
£155,000
+0.6%over 8 years
18 November 2004
£154,000
+208.0%over 6 years
16 August 1998
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L31 6AL: £185,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Penfold homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Penfold lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,535

Street avg £1,591

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 94 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Liverpool report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highfield Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L31 6AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for L31 6AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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