43a, Flat 4, Orrell Lane, Liverpool, L9 8BX
About 43a
43a is a semi-detached house in Liverpool (L9 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 43a (36–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
43a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
43a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in L9 8BX: £265,000 (2024–2017).
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Versus other Orrell Lane homes
EPC Rating for 43a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
33/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Redvers Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery. 45 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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB