What type of property is 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR last sold for £75,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £27,000 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and July 2021, 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR rose from £27,000 to £75,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR 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.

Where is 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR located?

3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR sits in Bootle. It falls within the L20 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

Police records around 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR 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.

Which schools serve 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

The closest primary school to 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR is Thomas Gray Primary School (563m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

The closest bus stop to 3 Cowper Street, L20 4RR is Cowper Street, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Cowper Street, Bootle, L20 4RR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Cowper Street

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

3 Cowper Street is a mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 57.3% above the 2021 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £75,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Dec 2012

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Nov 2023from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromE53toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cowper Street, Bootle, L20 4RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cowper 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.

3 Cowper Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£75,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2021Most recent
£75,000
+87.5%over 4 years
29 September 2016
£40,000
+48.1%over 18 years
3 June 1998
£27,000

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

Nearby sales in L20 4RR

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.

Price per m²

£904

Street avg £842

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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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.

Full Bootle report

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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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· 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

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Common questions

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