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1 Downing Road, Bootle, L20 9LS

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Downing Road

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

1 Downing Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bootle (L20 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 36.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £135,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Downing Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Downing Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downing Road, Bootle, L20 9LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Downing Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Downing Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Downing Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£135,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2024Most recent

    £135,000

    +107.7%over 18 years

  2. 3 May 2006

    £65,000

    +44.4%over 2 years

  3. 5 January 2004

    £45,000

    +28.6%

  4. 23 October 2003

    £35,000

    -30.0%over 5 years

  5. 4 November 1997

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 9LS: £117,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Downing Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Downing Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£993

Street avg £826

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Downing Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£160k

1 Hillside Close

L20 9NT

3 bed
£154k

1 Bedford Villas, 207 Bedford Road

L20 9QB

3 bed
£153k

1 Clare Villas, 4 Clare Road

L20 9QD

3 bed
£150k

1 Edith Villas, Fernhill Road

L20 9HT

3 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Fernhill Close

L20 9JR

3 bed
£128k

1 Gonville Road

L20 9LN

3 bed1 bath
£347k

1 Harrison Drive

L20 9JL

3 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Earl Road

L20 9BU

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wadham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bedford Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for L20 9LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Downing Road, Bootle, L20 9LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.