252 Bedford Road, Bootle, L20 9NE
About 252 Bedford Road
252 Bedford Road is a mid-terrace house in Bootle (L20 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 252 Bedford Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2024ConditionsIn report
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 attached to planning permission DC/2023/01357 approved on 22/12/2023
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2024/01562
- Dec 2023Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from 4 No. bedroom terraced dwelling to a 4 No. bedroom family specialist unit (C2)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/2023/01357
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
252 Bedford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in L20 9NE: £86,000 (2023–2007).
Versus other Bedford Road homes
On epc rating, 252 Bedford Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Roxburgh Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bedford Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB








