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23 Downing Road, Bootle, L20 9LS

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 23 Downing Road

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

23 Downing Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £117,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 23.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 112% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Downing Road

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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.

23 Downing Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Downing Road, Bootle, L20 9LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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 23 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£117,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2025Most recent

    £117,000

    +37.6%over 17 years

  2. 27 August 2008

    £85,000

    +70.0%over 4 years

  3. 5 January 2004

    £50,000

    +25.0%

  4. 4 November 2003

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 9LS: £120,000 (2024–2023).

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 years held, 23 Downing Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,345

Street avg £803

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.
£150k

1 Edith Villas, Fernhill Road

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3 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Fernhill Close

L20 9JR

3 bed
£153k

1 Clare Villas, 4 Clare Road

L20 9QD

3 bed
£154k

1 Bedford Villas, 207 Bedford Road

L20 9QB

3 bed
£160k

1 Hillside Close

L20 9NT

3 bed
£128k

1 Gonville Road

L20 9LN

3 bed1 bath
£347k

1 Harrison Drive

L20 9JL

3 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Downing Road

L20 9LS

4 bed3 bath
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 23 Downing Road, Bootle, L20 9LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.