9 Ford Close, Bootle, L20 6HS

9 Ford Close is a semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 118.5% above the 2013 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.