Taurus Road Liverpool
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (L14), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23606286.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £164,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Liverpool costs £2,674 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Roby, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 260 m away, and Dovecot Park (4.8 hectares) is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dovecot Health Centre, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 70 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £72,500 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £105,000 | £98,000 | £112,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £79,475 | £77,000 | £81,950 |
| 2002 | 3 | £62,995 | £42,950 | £65,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2025 | 1 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2023 | 8 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2023 | 7 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £143,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Feb 2022 | 5 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 29 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 5 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2013 | 27 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2012 | 21 L14 9LZ | Detached | £104,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | 5 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 8 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 29 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £99,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2004 | 8 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 7 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 19 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2003 | 15 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £81,950 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 7 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 3 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £62,995 | New build. |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 29 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £42,950 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 11 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £61,995 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 7 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £59,995 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 9 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £54,995 | New build. |
| 13 Aug 2001 | 15 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £62,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 2 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £44,950 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 1 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £59,999 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2001 | 5 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £59,995 | |
| 22 Oct 1998 | 25 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £29,500 | |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 25 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £38,520 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 27 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £40,395 | New build. |
| 26 Oct 1995 | 4 L14 9LZ | Terraced | £40,575 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 1995 | 8 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £39,950 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 1995 | 10 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £40,250 | New build. |
| 18 Oct 1995 | 19 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £41,950 | New build. |
| 6 Oct 1995 | 29 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £39,995 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 23 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £45,495 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 1995 | 21 L14 9LZ | Detached | £49,495 | New build. |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 6 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £43,950 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 17 L14 9LZ | Semi-detached | £40,845 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8). Built: 1996-2002 (4); 1991-1995 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Liverpool in 2026-27: Band D £2,674 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,782 | £2,079 | £2,377 | £2,674 | £3,268 | £3,862 | £4,456 | £5,347 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (58% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Adj. to Farmers Arms Dinas Lane, Huyton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Express Dairies depot, Dinas Lane, Huyton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Boundary Hotel, Pilch Lane, Huyton, Liverpool, L14 0JG: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L14 9LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| L14 9LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 27 m and 29 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L14 9LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L14 9LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Roby 201,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Broad Green 416,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Huyton 695,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turriff Road Dovecot | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huyton Bus Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal Liverpool | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Deysbrook Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dovecot Health Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Richard Clitherow Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dovecot Health Clinic | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Leigh Moss Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Huyton Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,200 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dovecot Park 4.8 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ackers Hall Recreation Ground 8,300 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | Ashfield Allotments 2.8 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Broughton Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broughton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Croxteth Hall Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's Croft | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Finch Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Line Square Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| The Belts | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Statue Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Riding Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 20 |
7 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Liverpool: see them on the Liverpool page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Park | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dovecot Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Roby Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hope Primary School - A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School Church of England/Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park View Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Knotty Ash Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Malvern Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley Court Nursing Home L14 9LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Daily Stop | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2018 |
| Champion Pizza L14 9PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2020 |
| Todays Local L14 9PJ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Dovecot Chinese Takeaway L14 9PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Tc Cafe L14 9PJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Jay's Wines L14 9PH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Pizza Scran L14 9PH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Nabzys L14 9PH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sayers L14 9PH | Retailers - other | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nina's Newsagents L14 9PH | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2019 |
| Harry’s Fish Bar L14 7QL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Everydayz Dinas L36 2NP | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Kids World L14 2EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stonefield Road (20); On or near Gemini Drive (12); On or near Aries Close (10); On or near Leo Close (7); On or near Petunia Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Aquarius Close · Capricorn Crescent · Libra Close · Leo Close · Turriff Road · Gemini Drive · Petunia Close · Stonefield Road · Scorpio Close · Back Dovecot Place · Aries Close · Somerford Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.