This feature now covers the local area, including Christie Park and the new stadium site. I think it was done around August 2009. Go to
http://maps.google.co.uk/ making sure you select the "Satellite" view for the location you want, and click on the little orange person symbol. You can zoom in and out, drag the view around 360 degrees and move back and forth along routes. It seems that vehicle registration numbers and people's faces are blurred out, yet I can see right into my living room with the curtains open!