206 Rice Lane, Liverpool, L9 1DJ
About 206 Rice Lane
206 Rice Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Liverpool (L9 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 5th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B, with this unit at the bottom.
At 41 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 266.7% above the 2025 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 55.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £30,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
206 Rice Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2023HMOFullIn report
To convert property from two separate accessed flats to a House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for up to 5 persons and carry out internal and external alterations. **Amended description and revised plans received**
- Reference
- 23F/2498
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
206 Rice Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 28 years.
£30,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2025Most recent
£30,000
-50.0%over 1 year26 July 2023
£60,000
-29.4%over 16 years2 May 2007
£85,000
+240.0%over 2 years19 May 2004
£25,000
+42.9%over 6 years17 July 1997
£17,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in L9 1DJ: £108,000 (2025–2019).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Rice Lane homes
Years Held for 206 Rice Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£732
Street avg £3,347
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
33/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fazakerley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Northcote Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB