21 Cowper Street, Bootle, L20 4RR
About 21 Cowper Street
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Cowper Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
21 Cowper Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.
£74,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£74,000
+16.5%over 15 years27 July 2006
£63,500
+9.6%over 1 year23 December 2004
£57,950
+313.9%over 7 years13 August 1997
£14,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 4RR: £94,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Cowper Street homes
21 Cowper Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£779
Street avg £851
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB








