What kind of home is 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP?

196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP sell for?

196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP last sold for £70,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and November 2017, 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP rose from £45,000 to £70,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP?

The current EPC rating for 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP?

196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP use?

The latest EPC at 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP?

196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP in?

196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP sits in Bootle. It falls within the L20 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP?

Police records around 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (150% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP?

The closest primary school to 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP is Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School (265m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hillside High School (848m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP?

The closest bus stop to 196 Gloucester Road, L20 9AP is Earl Road, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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196 Gloucester Road, Bootle, L20 9AP

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 196 Gloucester Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

196 Gloucester Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 92.9% above the 2017 sale of £70,000. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 19 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 196 Gloucester Road, Bootle, L20 9AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

196 Gloucester Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

196 Gloucester Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£70,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2017Most recent
£70,000
+16.7%over 2 years
27 August 2015
£60,000
+33.3%over 12 years
23 January 2003
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 9AP: £120,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in L20 9AP

On the street

Versus other Gloucester Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

196 Gloucester Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£769

Street avg £4,362

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Clare Villas, 4 Clare Road

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1 Downing Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bootle district page.

Full Bootle report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Earl Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around L20 9AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for L20 9AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

55 dB

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80 dB

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