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21 Cowper Street, Bootle, L20 4RR

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Cowper Street

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

21 Cowper Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 59.5% above the 2021 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £74,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Cowper Street

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2013from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromE45toD56
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2013from Jan 2013
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
70%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2024from Feb 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Cowper Street, Bootle, L20 4RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Cowper Street 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 21 Cowper Street

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.

21 Cowper Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£74,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2021Most recent

    £74,000

    +16.5%over 15 years
  2. 27 July 2006

    £63,500

    +9.6%over 1 year
  3. 23 December 2004

    £57,950

    +313.9%over 7 years
  4. 13 August 1997

    £14,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 4RR: £94,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cowper Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Cowper Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£779

Street avg £851

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Cowper Street

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
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cowper Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thomas Gray Primary School. 31 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 4RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for L20 4RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for L20 4RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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 21 Cowper Street, Bootle, L20 4RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.