8 Bowles Street, Bootle, L20 4QF
About 8 Bowles Street
8 Bowles Street is a mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 4QF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
8 Bowles Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bowles Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
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 4QF: £85,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Bowles Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Bowles Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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
0.1 km
Cowper Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School. 30 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
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB








