135 Balfour Road, Bootle, L20 4NY
About 135 Balfour Road
135 Balfour Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bootle (L20 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 140% above the 2017 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
135 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£50,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2017Most recent
£50,000
+47.1%over 13 years6 February 2004
£34,000
+100.0%over 6 years2 April 1997
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 4NY: £70,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Balfour Road homes
On habitable rooms, 135 Balfour Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£568
Street avg £604
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Percy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Thomas Gray Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB








