4 Dorset Close, Bootle, L20 3PA
About 4 Dorset Close
4 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 1930-1949 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 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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.
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Energy performance
4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2024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 4 Dorset Close, Bootle, L20 3PA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 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
On floor area, 4 Dorset Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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