A number of homes nearby were evacuatedDan Haygarth Liverpool Daily Post Editor and Regeneration Reporter
21:26, 04 Aug 2025
Emergency services at the scene on Walton Breck Road, Anfield(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
A person was taken to hospital after an unsafe house was evacuated by emergency services on Monday evening. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS), Merseyside Police and North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) attended an incident on Walton Breck Road, near to Anfield Stadium, this evening.
A terraced house was found to be structurally unsound with a crack measuring approximately five metres, and the windows and bay sagging as a result. MFRS said crews were called at 3.06pm on Monday and they arrived on scene nine minutes later.
The fire service said two occupants, who were conscious and breathing, were inside the house when it was cordoned off and were unable to leave without assistance.
The Hazardous Area Response Team, a specialist group of paramedics, were requested to support the people inside the house once access had been made.
Properties adjacent to the affected premises were evacuated and a structural engineer was requested.
A cordon, which ran along Walton Breck Road from the junction with Sleepers Hill to the corner of Burleigh Road North, was put in place due to the number of people in the area for Liverpool’s double-header friendly against Athletic Bilbao. The first game kicked off at 5pm before another match began at 8pm.
Emergency services at the scene on Walton Breck Road, Anfield(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
Members of the MFRS search and rescue team worked to shore the inside doorway of the property for crews to gain access to the premises.
In an update at 7.45pm, the fire service said two multi-agency meetings had taken place with NWAS, Merseyside Police, and, in the second meeting, a structural engineer.
It was determined that the house is unfit to be occupied, though there isn’t any significant deterioration since an inspection one month ago, according to MFRS.
A spokesperson added: “MFRS crews formulated a plan alongside multi-agency partners to assist and enable the occupants to vacate the premises safely.
“This was completed at 7.29pm and one resident, conscious and breathing, was conveyed to hospital by NWAS.
“The local authority erected fencing around the property and Merseyside Police are arranging the boarding up of the premises. Alternative accommodation is also being sought for the occupants.
“A hot debrief took place and an external handover was completed. Crews made up their equipment and left the scene at 7.38pm.”