What kind of home is 18 May Street, L20 5BE?

18 May Street, L20 5BE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 May Street, L20 5BE last change hands?

18 May Street, L20 5BE last sold for £55,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £24,500 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 May Street, L20 5BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and June 2006, 18 May Street, L20 5BE rose from £24,500 to £55,000, a change of £30,500. That works out to roughly +18.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 May Street, L20 5BE?

The current EPC rating for 18 May Street, L20 5BE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 May Street, L20 5BE?

18 May Street, L20 5BE has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in L20 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 May Street, L20 5BE use?

The latest EPC at 18 May Street, L20 5BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 May Street, L20 5BE?

18 May Street, L20 5BE 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.

Which area is 18 May Street, L20 5BE in?

18 May Street, L20 5BE sits in Bootle. It falls within the L20 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 May Street, L20 5BE?

Police records around 18 May Street, L20 5BE 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.

What schools are near 18 May Street, L20 5BE?

The closest primary school to 18 May Street, L20 5BE is Linacre Primary School (316m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (892m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 May Street, L20 5BE?

The closest bus stop to 18 May Street, L20 5BE is Hornby Road, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Bootle New Strand Rail Station, 425m away.

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18 May Street, Bootle, L20 5BE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 May Street

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

18 May Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 100% above the 2006 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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)

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Sept 2010

Low Energy Lighting

45%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2017from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromE48toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 May Street, Bootle, L20 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 May 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£55,000

Growth on file: 18.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2006Most recent
£55,000
+124.5%over 4 years
13 September 2001
£24,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 5BE: £81,500 (2024–2009).

Nearby sales in L20 5BE

On the street

Versus other May Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 May Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hornby Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Linacre Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L20 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for L20 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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