What type of property is Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG last change hands?

Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG last sold for £66,900 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,000 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and November 2020, Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG rose from £34,000 to £66,900, a change of £32,900. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG have?

The current EPC rating for Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG heated?

The latest EPC at Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

Merton Towers, Flat 20, 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 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG located?

Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG sits in Bootle. It falls within the L20 postcode district.

Is Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG in a safe area?

Police records around Merton Towers, Flat 20, 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 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

The closest primary school to Merton Towers, Flat 20, 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.

How well connected is Merton Towers, Flat 20, Merton Road, L20 3BG?

The closest bus stop to Merton Towers, Flat 20, 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 20, Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG

Property type

Detached

Floor 4th

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 detached house in Bootle (L20 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 74 m² this is the 19th 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 bottom.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 71.9% above the 2020 sale of £66,900. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £66,900.

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.

Merton Towers sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merton Towers, Flat 20, 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 estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£66,900

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2020Most recent
£66,900
+96.8%over 25 years
1 March 1995
£34,000

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

Merton Towers is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£904

Street avg £1,475

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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