What type of property is 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA?

4 Hero Street, L20 2HA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA sell for?

4 Hero Street, L20 2HA last sold for £45,000 in May 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £22,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and May 2005, 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA rose from £22,000 to £45,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +21.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA?

4 Hero Street, L20 2HA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA?

4 Hero Street, L20 2HA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA located?

4 Hero Street, L20 2HA sits in Bootle. It falls within the L20 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA?

Police records around 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (150% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA?

The closest primary school to 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA is Bedford Primary School (377m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hugh Baird College (610m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Hero Street, L20 2HA is Bedford Road, 81m away. The nearest rail option is Kirkdale Rail Station, 264m away.

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4 Hero Street, Bootle, L20 2HA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Hero Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Hero Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bootle (L20 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 137.8% above the 2005 sale of £45,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hero Street, Bootle, L20 2HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Hero Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Hero Street

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Hero Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£45,000

Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2005Most recent
£45,000
+104.5%over 3 years
11 September 2001
£22,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 2HA: £88,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in L20 2HA

On the street

Versus other Hero Street homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 4 Hero Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£570

Street avg £695

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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10 Store Street

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4 bed

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10 Benedict Street

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£114k

10 Hero Street

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£116k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bootle district page.

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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

Bedford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bedford Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L20 2HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for L20 2HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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