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Flat 4, 137 Balfour Road, Bootle, L20 4NY

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 4

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–69 m².

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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Everything you need to know about Flat 4

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2009from Oct 2008
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Sept 2010from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromB84toC79
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

May 2021from Sept 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 137 Balfour Road, Bootle, L20 4NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 4

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£102,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 4

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£118k

Flat 1, 137 Balfour Road

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£119k

Flat 1, 155 Peel Road

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£123k

Flat 1, 27 Bank Road

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£124k

16a, Flat 3, Church Walk

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Flat
£127k

16a, Flat 1, Church Walk

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Flat
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bootle district page.
Full Bootle report

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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L20 4NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for L20 4NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for L20 4NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 4, 137 Balfour Road, Bootle, L20 4NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.