Flat 1, 74 Bedford Road, Bootle, L20 2DS
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Bootle (L20 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–150 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 1). The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
Flat 1 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
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 5 sales in L20 2DS: £92,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in L20 2DS
Versus other Bedford Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beatrice Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hugh Baird College. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB








