What type of property is 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR sell for?

45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR last sold for £98,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £15,500 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and May 2022, 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR rose from £15,500 to £98,000, a change of £82,500. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

The current EPC rating for 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. It has improved from a G recorded in June 2009 (4 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

45 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 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR located?

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

How safe is the area around 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

Police records around 45 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 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

The closest primary school to 45 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 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR?

The closest bus stop to 45 Cowper Street, L20 4RR is Cowper Street, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Cowper Street, Bootle, L20 4RR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 45 Cowper Street

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

45 Cowper Street is a two-bedroom 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 (December 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 14.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 119.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £98,000. 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

Bedrooms2

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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)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2013from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromG19toE53

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%22%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2023from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromE53toC72

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Cowper Street, Bootle, L20 4RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 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.

45 Cowper Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£98,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2022Most recent
£98,000
+117.8%over 4 years
29 August 2017
£45,000
+190.3%over 15 years
20 August 2002
£15,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 4RR: £88,000 (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.

On price per m², 45 Cowper Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,181

Street avg £822

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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FAQ

Common questions

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