Merton Towers, Flat 1, Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG

Merton Towers is a two-bedroom detached house in Bootle (L20 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 7th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in Merton Towers, 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 (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.