475 Rice Lane, Liverpool, L9 8AP
About 475 Rice Lane
475 Rice Lane is a mid-terrace house in Liverpool (L9 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 7th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 95.4% above the 2020 sale of £65,000. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £65,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
475 Rice Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
475 Rice Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
475 Rice Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 16 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2020Most recent
£65,000
-13.3%over 15 years19 April 2004
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in L9 8AP: £135,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in L9 8AP
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Versus other Rice Lane homes
475 Rice Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,477
Street avg £2,919
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
0.0 km
Orrell Park Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB