Flat 2, 35 Pembroke Road, Bootle, L20 7BB

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 101.7% above the 2018 sale of £59,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £59,500.