5b, St Edmonds Road, Bootle, L20 7AJ
About 5b
5b is a semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 7th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–266 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in L20 7AJ: £120,000 (2016–2007).
Versus other St Edmonds Road homes
5b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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
0.1 km
Bootle Oriel Road Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hugh Baird College. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB








