3 Balfour Avenue, Bootle, L20 4PB
About 3 Balfour Avenue
3 Balfour Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 4PB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 300% above the 1997 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 70% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Balfour Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Balfour Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 2 years.
£30,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 1997Most recent
£30,000
+30.4%over 2 years27 April 1995
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 4PB: £79,950 (2022–2006).
Versus other Balfour Avenue homes
Price per m² for 3 Balfour Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£337
Street avg £1,006
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Hornby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Thomas Gray Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB








