Merton Towers, Flat 28, Merton Road, Bootle, L20 3BG

Merton Towers is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 4th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 32). The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 96.7% above the 2025 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £60,000 in March 2025. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).