Skip to content

3 Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Merton Road

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

3 Merton Road is a semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 68 m² this is the 9th 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 across 36 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 80% below the 2023 sale of £550,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 988.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold August 2023 for £550,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Merton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Merton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromD58toE42
Heating System
Storage HeatersUnderfloor

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Merton Road has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Nov 2016
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from a former commercial offices to five self-contained apartments

    Agent
    Paul Keegan Associates
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/2016/01799
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2016
    Change of UseHeritage
    In report

    Listed building consent for the change of use from a former commercial offices to five self-contained apartments

    Agent
    Paul Keegan Associates
    Listed
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/2016/01687
    View planning record

What's in 3 Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Merton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2023Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 3BG: £63,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Merton Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Merton Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,088

Street avg £1,176

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Merton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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

Hawthorne Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bedford Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L20 3BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for L20 3BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for L20 3BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.