18 Dorset Close, Bootle, L20 3PA
About 18 Dorset Close
18 Dorset Close is a semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 3PA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2026. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
18 Dorset Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2026RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of the existing windows with new to match existing in frame colour and fenestration.
- Agent
- Bernard Taylor Partnership Limited
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2026/00215
What's in 18 Dorset Close, Bootle, L20 3PA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 Dorset Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 3PA: £39,950 (2025–2018).
Versus other Dorset Close homes
18 Dorset Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB