12 Oriel Lodge, Oriel Road, Bootle, L20 7HR

12 Oriel Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 75). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 96.3% above the 2020 sale of £54,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £54,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).