What type of property is Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG sell for?

Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG last sold for £45,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and March 2025, Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG fell from £65,000 to £45,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly -1.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG have?

The current EPC rating for Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in L20 3BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG heated?

The latest EPC at Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG 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 Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG located?

Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG sits in Bootle. It falls within the L20 postcode district.

Is Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG in a safe area?

Police records around Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG 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 Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

The closest primary school to Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG is Bedford Primary School (378m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hugh Baird College (542m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

The closest bus stop to Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, L20 3BG is Hawthorne Road, 56m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 6th

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Merton Towers

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

Merton Towers is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. 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 8th 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 across 33 units on file.

Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £98,000 sits 117.8% above the 2025 sale of £45,000. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £45,000 — fresh data.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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 29 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merton Towers, Flat 15, Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Merton Towers has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Merton Towers's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£98,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£45,000

Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2025Most recent
£45,000
-50.0%over 17 years
5 June 2007
£90,000
+38.5%over 3 years
3 June 2004
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 3BG: £65,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in L20 3BG

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.

Years Held for Merton Towers lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£662

Street avg £1,486

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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