Earl Road Bootle, Sefton
56 addresses across 9 postcodes (L20), about 520 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 34100910.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £201,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (C: 18, D: 12, E: 2, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 43 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Sefton costs £2,583 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walton (Merseyside), about 900 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Derby Park, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Aintree Road Medical Centre, about 370 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,840 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 101 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £201,000 | £175,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £130,000 | £85,000 | £155,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £105,000 | £95,000 | £115,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £110,500 | £71,000 | £150,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £82,250 | £82,000 | £82,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £163,000 | £141,000 | £185,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | 5 L20 9BU | Terraced | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 15 L20 9BU | Terraced | £201,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 13 L20 9BU | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 3 L20 9BU | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2023 | 27 L20 9BU | Terraced | £95,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 21 L20 9BU | Terraced | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 47 L20 9JG | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 3 L20 9BU | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 31 L20 9BU | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2022 | 25 L20 9BU | Terraced | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 31 L20 9BU | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 27 L20 9BU | Terraced | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2018 | 19 L20 9BU | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2017 | 19 L20 9BU | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Mar 2015 | 57 L20 9JG | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 15 L20 9BU | Terraced | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2011 | 63 L20 9JG | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 2010 | 63 L20 9JG | Semi-detached | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 2010 | 25 L20 9BU | Terraced | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2009 | 63 L20 9JG | Semi-detached | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 6 L20 9JQ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 15 L20 9BU | Terraced | £141,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2006 | 13 L20 9BU | Terraced | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2005 | 25 L20 9BU | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 13 L20 9BU | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 21 L20 9BU | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2004 | 55 L20 9JG | Terraced | £99,950 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 2004 | 39 L20 9JG | Semi-detached | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 2004 | 39 L20 9JG | Semi-detached | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 15 L20 9BU | Terraced | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 9 L20 9BU | Terraced | £72,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 23 L20 9BU | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | 15 L20 9BU | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 61 L20 9JG | Semi-detached | £64,950 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 1998 | 9 L20 9BU | Terraced | £42,950 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 1997 | 23 L20 9BU | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 15 L20 9BU | Terraced | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 1995 | 15 L20 9BU | Terraced | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 61 L20 9JG | Semi-detached | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (15); Flat (9); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1900-1929 (9); 2003-2006 (9); 1930-1949 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (9); rented (social) (7).
Council tax
What each band costs in Sefton in 2026-27: Band D £2,583 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,722 | £2,009 | £2,296 | £2,583 | £3,157 | £3,731 | £4,305 | £5,166 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (71% of about 1,850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Derby Park Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Bootle and Waterloo HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Roman Catholic Church of St Monica, grade I
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land adj to St Monicas Parochial, Stewart Avenue, Bootle, permissioned (90 m)
- 2, Well Lane, Bootle, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 240, Hawthorne Road, Bootle, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Litherland House, Litherland Road, Bootle, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Land between Litherland Rd & Well Lane, Bootle, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Former People’s site, Linacre Lane, Bootle, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Bootle Gasworks, Litherland Road, Bootle, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- St John's, Merton Road, BOOTLE, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026: SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 39 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 23 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| L20 9BU | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L20 9JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L20 9BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| L20 9JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L20 9AB | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| L20 9EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| L20 9GA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| L20 9HD | not in 2 or 3 | 12 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| L20 9HE | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 3 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 57 addresses are between 19 m and 29 m above sea level (24 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L20 9AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 9BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 9BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 9EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 9GA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 9HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 9HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 9JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| L20 9JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walton (Merseyside) 370,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bootle New Strand 885,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Rice Lane 423,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derby Park Bootle | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bootle Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP Bootle Court Merton Road | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aintree Road Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smartts Chemist | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sefton Dental Practice | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | First Response Team, Clock View Hospital | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Marsh Lane Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | North Park Stores Cashzone | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derby Park 8.8 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Walton Park Cemetery 9.2 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Walton Hall Park 1.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of St Monica, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St Monica | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m west |
| Derby Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 270 m south-west |
| Anfield Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Branch Dock Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Canada Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Grain Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Gladstone Passage | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Huskisson Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Buckley Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 56 |
11 of the street's 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sefton: see them on the Sefton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillside High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bedford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cambridge Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Greenacre Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Linacre Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Northcote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hugh Baird College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Local (Realway Saver) L20 9HH | Retailers - other | 240 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Smartt Chemist L20 9HH | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| The Buttie Shop Ltd L20 9DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| George Gerry's L20 9DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Best One L20 9AY | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2026 |
| Lee Hua L20 9AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Albion Hotel L20 9AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hope Baptist Church L20 9EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2019 |
| Kemola Restaurant and Lounge L20 9DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Realway Saver L20 9DL | Retailers - other | 390 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Bootle Community Hub L20 9DL | Retailers - other | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Drakes Chemist L20 9DL | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Christ Church Primary School L20 3JL | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Fun4Kidz L20 3JL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Famous Kitchen L20 3AP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Warwick Road (25); On or near Tumilty Avenue (13); On or near Radnor Drive (11); On or near Southport Road (11); On or near Webster Avenue (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- L20 9BU: 19 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- L20 9JG: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- L20 9BD: 10 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- L20 9JQ: 7 addresses
- L20 9AB: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- L20 9EJ: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- L20 9GA: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- L20 9HD: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- L20 9HE: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stewart Avenue · Strafford Drive · Fernhill Road · Fernhill Road · Radnor Drive · Warwick Road · Somerset Road · Webster Avenue · Summers Avenue · Sefton Villas · Tumilty Avenue · Leicester Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.