Flat 1, 7 Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7BD

Flat 1 is a three-bedroom detached house in Bootle (L20 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (July 2009) 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 February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 14.8% below the 2023 sale of £155,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 117% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £155,000.