8 Fernhill Gardens, Bootle, L20 9HA
About 8 Fernhill Gardens
8 Fernhill Gardens is a semi-detached house in Bootle (L20 9HA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 73 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 162.7% above the 2002 sale of £65,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
8 Fernhill Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Fernhill Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Fernhill Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 4 years.
£65,100
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2002Most recent
£65,100
+40.0%over 3 years29 October 1998
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 9HA: £88,000 (2024–2001).
Versus other Fernhill Gardens homes
On epc rating, 8 Fernhill Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£892
Street avg £1,709
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Breeze Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hillside High School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB








