3 Riley Avenue, Bootle, L20 0BA
About 3 Riley Avenue
3 Riley Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bootle (L20 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 88 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 210.4% above the 2003 sale of £39,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 59.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Riley Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2021/01731
- Sept 2015Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alterations to the existing roof from hip to gable extension to encompass a loft conversion
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2015/01254
What's in 3 Riley Avenue, Bootle, L20 0BA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Riley Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£39,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2003Most recent
£39,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in L20 0BA: £100,000 (2023–1996).
Versus other Riley Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 3 Riley Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Riley Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Monica's Catholic Primary School. 39 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
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB








