What kind of home is 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ?

18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ sell for?

18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ last sold for £50,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £23,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and November 2017, 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ rose from £23,000 to £50,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ?

18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ?

18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ in?

18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ sits in Liverpool. It falls within the L4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ?

Police records around 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (34% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ?

The closest primary school to 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ is Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School (252m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Notre Dame Catholic Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Orwell Road, L4 1RQ is Briar Street, 116m away. The nearest rail option is Bank Hall Rail Station, 394m away.

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18 Orwell Road, Liverpool, L4 1RQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Orwell Road

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

18 Orwell Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L4 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 132% above the 2017 sale of £50,000. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orwell Road, Liverpool, L4 1RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Orwell Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£50,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2017Most recent
£50,000
-19.4%over 6 months
27 April 2017
£62,000
+169.6%over 19 years
31 December 1997
£23,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L4 1RQ: £75,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Orwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Orwell Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£641

Street avg £768

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

Comparables

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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

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

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Briar Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L4 1RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for L4 1RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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