1 Altcar Road, Bootle, L20 5ET
About 1 Altcar Road
1 Altcar Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bootle (L20 5ET). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 55.1% above the 2024 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 144.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2024. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2024 for £78,000.
Energy performance
1 Altcar Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2024SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use from 1No. dwellinghouse to 2No. flats
- Agent
- ArchiTeh Ltd.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2024/00752
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Sales history & valuation
1 Altcar Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£78,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2024Most recent
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 5ET: £51,500 (2023–2017).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Thornton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Linacre Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB








