10 Sussex Close, Bootle, L20 3NS

10 Sussex Close is a detached house in Bootle (L20 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 78 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (44–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 82.8% above the 2021 sale of £64,000. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £64,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.