What type of property is 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR?

23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR last change hands?

23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR last sold for £120,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR?

23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in L20 9JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR?

23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR 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.

Where is 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR located?

23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR sits in Bootle. It falls within the L20 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR?

Police records around 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR 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.

Which schools serve 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR?

The closest primary school to 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR is Bedford Primary School (186m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hillside High School (268m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Fernhill Close, L20 9JR is Southport Road, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Fernhill Close, Bootle, L20 9JR

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Fernhill Close

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

23 Fernhill Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bootle (L20 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 66 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 18.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £120,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

23 Fernhill Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Fernhill Close, Bootle, L20 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Fernhill Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 9JR: £100,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in L20 9JR

On the street

Versus other Fernhill Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Fernhill Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,818

Street avg £1,115

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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3 bed

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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

Southport Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bedford Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for L20 9JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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55 dB

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75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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