97a, County Road, Walton, Liverpool, L4 3QF
About 97a
97a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Walton, Liverpool, Liverpool (L4 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 38 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 38 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 202.2% above the 2017 sale of £45,000. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
97a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
97a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 97a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2017Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L4 3QF: £130,000 (2023–2005).
Everything we know about 97a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other County Road homes
EPC Rating for 97a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Arundel Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB