What kind of home is 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF?

7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF is a semi-detached house.

What did 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF sell for?

7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF last sold for £149,950 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,500 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and May 2023, 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF rose from £39,500 to £149,950, a change of £110,450. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF?

7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in L20 4QF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF use?

The latest EPC at 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF?

7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF in?

7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF sits in Bootle. It falls within the L20 postcode district.

Is 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (150% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF?

The closest primary school to 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF is Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (360m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bowles Street, L20 4QF is Cowper Street, 66m away. The nearest rail option is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, 620m away.

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7 Bowles Street, Bootle, L20 4QF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Bowles Street

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

7 Bowles Street is a semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 4QF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 12.6% below the 2023 sale of £149,950, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 176.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £149,950.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bowles Street, Bootle, L20 4QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bowles Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 7 Bowles Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£149,950

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2023Most recent
£149,950
+60.8%over 18 years
28 April 2005
£93,250
+136.1%over 8 years
29 November 1996
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 4QF: £84,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in L20 4QF

On the street

Versus other Bowles Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Bowles Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,973

Street avg £791

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cowper Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for L20 4QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

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