97 City Road, Liverpool, L4 5UW
About 97 City Road
97 City Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L4 5UW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 84.1% above the 2007 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
97 City Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.4% per year over 7 years.
£63,000
Growth on file: 20.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2007Most recent
£63,000
+8.6%18 October 2007
£58,000
+48.7%over 3 years14 October 2004
£39,000
+140.0%over 4 years2 July 2000
£16,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in L4 5UW: £56,000 (2021–2020).
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Versus other City Road homes
97 City Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£818
Street avg £652
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Bodmin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB