1 Smith Drive, Bootle, L20 0DH
About 1 Smith Drive
1 Smith Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Bootle (L20 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
1 Smith Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Smith Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Smith Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in L20 0DH: £32,500 (1996–1996).
Nearby sales in L20 0DH
Versus other Smith Drive homes
1 Smith Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Marsh Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Monica's Catholic Primary School. 40 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
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB








