20 Dorset Close, Bootle, L20 3PA
About 20 Dorset Close
20 Dorset Close is a semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 3PA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 190.8% above the 2021 sale of £39,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2026. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2021 for £39,200. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
20 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2024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 20 Dorset Close, Bootle, L20 3PA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
20 Dorset Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 17 years.
£39,200
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2021Most recent
£39,200
-34.6%over 14 years5 January 2007
£59,950
+42.7%over 2 years13 May 2004
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 3PA: £72,000 (2025–2011).
Versus other Dorset Close homes
Floor Area for 20 Dorset Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB