238 242, Rimrose Road, Bootle, L20 4QT
About 238 242
238 242 is a semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 51.3% below the 2023 sale of £300,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 563.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £300,000 in April 2023.
Energy performance
238 242's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 238 242 in 2025.
- Apr 2025HMOFullIn report
Change of use of the first and second floors only from House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to 8 no. studio flats (part-retrospective)
- Agent
- Shelley Estates (Liverpool) Limited
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2025/00143
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Change of use of the former workshop into a single storey dwelling including a single storey extension to the front elevation.
- Agent
- Diaz Associates
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2018/01169
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Sales history & valuation
238 242 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 8 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2023Most recent
£300,000
+11.1%over 7 years28 April 2015
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 4QT: £230,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in L20 4QT
Rimrose House, 234 Rimrose Road, Bootle, L20 4QT
Sold Apr 2023
£230,000244 248, Rimrose Road, Bootle, L20 4QT
Sold Dec 2021
£270,000216 Rimrose Road, Bootle, L20 4QT
Sold Nov 2021
£115,000214 Rimrose Road, Bootle, L20 4QT
Sold Feb 2017
£76,500Rimrose House, Flat 3, 234 Rimrose Road, Bootle, L20 4QT
Sold May 2015
£80,000
Versus other Rimrose Road homes
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.0 km
Bulwer Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB








