17 Bushley Close, Bootle, L20 4UZ
About 17 Bushley Close
17 Bushley Close is a detached house in Bootle (L20 4UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 74 m² this is the 11th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2023); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since May 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 266.7% above the 1995 sale of £29,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
17 Bushley Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Bushley Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bushley Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£29,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 1995Most recent
£29,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 4UZ: £74,950 (2024–2020).
Versus other Bushley Close homes
17 Bushley Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£405
Street avg £925
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
Irlam Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB








