139 Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5ED
About 139 Thornton Road
139 Thornton Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 267.2% above the 2002 sale of £32,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 55.6% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
139 Thornton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
139 Thornton Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 September 2002Most recent
£32,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in L20 5ED: £87,950 (2023–2007).
Versus other Thornton Road homes
On habitable rooms, 139 Thornton Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Thornton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Linacre Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB








