Flat 2, 137 Balfour Road, Bootle, L20 4NY
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a detached house in Bootle (L20 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–69 m²). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Flat 2's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 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 4NY: £70,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Balfour Road homes
Floor Area for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB








