71 Orrell Lane, Liverpool, L9 8BX
About 71 Orrell Lane
71 Orrell Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Liverpool (L9 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 77.6% above the 2019 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £125,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
71 Orrell Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Feb 2025FullIn report
Section 73 planning application to vary conditions 2, 3 and 5 attached to application number 23F/1632 - (To change use from Licensed HMO (Use class C4) to Child Care Home (Use Class C2)) so as to allow changes to planning statement and allow for flexibility in staff shift patterns and numbers.
- Reference
- 25F/0281
- Sept 2024ConditionsIn report
To discharge condition 6 (Acoustic Design) attached to Planning ref 23F/1632
- Reference
- 24DIS/2352
What's in 71 Orrell Lane, Liverpool, L9 8BX's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
71 Orrell Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 4 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2019Most recent
£125,000
+25.0%over 1 year12 October 2017
£100,000
+5.3%over 2 years10 September 2015
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L9 8BX: £265,000 (2024–2013).
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Versus other Orrell Lane homes
71 Orrell Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£714
Street avg £1,128
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.1 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