1 Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG

1 Merton Road is a semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 7th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 210.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.