45 Downing Road, Bootle, L20 9LS
About 45 Downing Road
45 Downing Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bootle (L20 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £106,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 22.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 111.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
45 Downing Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 45 Downing Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.
£106,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2023Most recent
£106,000
+41.4%over 8 years15 September 2014
£74,950
+24.9%over 8 years18 November 2005
£60,000
+172.7%over 3 years29 August 2002
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 9LS: £120,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Downing Road homes
45 Downing Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,309
Street avg £805
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB








