149 Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5ED
About 149 Thornton Road
149 Thornton Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 19.1% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £110,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
149 Thornton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
149 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
149 Thornton Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 16 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2023Most recent
£110,000
+25.1%over 15 years13 May 2007
£87,950
Median price across the last 2 sales in L20 5ED: £43,975 (2013–2002).
Versus other Thornton Road homes
On epc rating, 149 Thornton Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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








