Boswell Street, Bootle

House prices, sold prices and local information for L20 4RP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£64,400
19 sales
Price range
£39k – £126k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Aug 2025
L20 4RP

At a glance

House prices£64k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkSeaforth & Litherland station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Boswell Street, Bootle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £64,400. Average sale prices rose from £42,683 in 2016 to £113,000 in 2025 (+165%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Boswell Street compared

L20 postcode area£143,264
Bootle£152,747
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Boswell Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £42,683 (6 sales)2016£43k2017: £52,000 (1 sales)2017£52k2018: £48,250 (2 sales)2018£48k2020: £63,750 (2 sales)2020£64k2021: £79,999 (1 sales)2021£80k2022: £86,750 (2 sales)2022£87k2023: £92,000 (1 sales)2023£92k2024: £60,000 (2 sales)2024£60k2025: £113,000 (2 sales)2025£113k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£64,40015 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Boswell Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Boswell Street L20 4RP 24 Oct 2025£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Boswell Street L20 4RP 30 Sep 2025£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Boswell Street L20 4RP 15 Aug 2025£126,000 TerracedLeasehold
60, Boswell Street L20 4RP 11 Jul 2025£71,500 TerracedFreehold
46, Boswell Street L20 4RP 17 Jan 2025£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Boswell Street L20 4RP 10 Jul 2024£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Boswell Street L20 4RP 18 Jun 2024£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Boswell Street L20 4RP 23 May 2024£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Boswell Street L20 4RP 10 May 2024£35,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Boswell Street L20 4RP 3 Nov 2023£92,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Boswell Street L20 4RP 14 Jul 2023£66,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Boswell Street L20 4RP 30 Mar 2023£78,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Boswell Street L20 4RP 21 Dec 2022£77,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Boswell Street L20 4RP 26 Sep 2022£96,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Boswell Street L20 4RP 27 Jun 2022£88,500 TerracedLeasehold
46, Boswell Street L20 4RP 14 Apr 2021£79,999 TerracedLeasehold
56, Boswell Street L20 4RP 17 Dec 2020£69,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Boswell Street L20 4RP 13 Mar 2020£58,000 TerracedLeasehold
51, Boswell Street L20 4RP 14 Dec 2018£48,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Boswell Street L20 4RP 14 Jun 2018£48,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Boswell Street L20 4RP 13 Jul 2017£38,000 OtherFreehold
54, Boswell Street L20 4RP 13 Apr 2017£52,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Boswell Street L20 4RP 24 Mar 2017£39,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Boswell Street L20 4RP 30 Nov 2016£44,100 TerracedLeasehold
46, Boswell Street L20 4RP 1 Sep 2016£39,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Boswell Street L20 4RP 3 Jun 2016£43,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Boswell Street L20 4RP 3 May 2016£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
50, Boswell Street L20 4RP 27 Apr 2016£40,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Boswell Street L20 4RP 29 Feb 2016£40,000 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
12, Boswell Street £35,000 (May 2024) → £50,000 (Jun 2024) → £126,000 (Aug 2025) +260%
over 1 yr
46, Boswell Street £39,000 (Sep 2016) → £79,999 (Apr 2021) → £100,000 (Jan 2025) +156%
over 8 yrs
19, Boswell Street £77,500 (Dec 2022) → £78,000 (Mar 2023) +1%
over under a year
20, Boswell Street £43,000 (Jun 2016) → £58,000 (Mar 2020) +35%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Boswell Street

Crime

456 crimes were reported within about a mile of Boswell Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences172
Anti-social behaviour53
Public order51
Shoplifting39
Criminal damage & arson35
Drugs29

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Boswell Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Alt, Formby to Huyton Flood alert area
  • Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey Flood alert area
  • Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Flood alert area
  • Coast from Formby to Crosby Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Boswell Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Thomas Gray Primary School 318 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Catholic Primary School 312 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Educ8 Liverpool 13 pupils Other independent special school 13–16 Report 0.4 mi
King's Lander Primary Academy 234 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Linacre Primary School 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 413 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School 325 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Seaforth & Litherland station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Bootle New Strand station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bootle Oriel Road station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Byron Street (adj, Knowsley Road) 2 min walk
  • Cowper Street (opp, Knowsley Road) 2 min walk
  • Peel Road (adj, Rimrose Road) 2 min walk
  • Bulwer Street (adj, Knowsley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Moore Street Medical Centre
    77 Moore Street, Bootle · 0.1 mi
  • North Park Health Centre
    290 Knowsley Road, Bootle · 0.4 mi
  • Seaforth Village Surgery
    20 Seaforth Road, Liverpool · 0.5 mi
  • Bridge Road Medical Centre
    66-88 Bridge Road, Litherland, Liverpool · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned28.2%62.5%
Private rented24.0%20.3%
Social rented47.8%17.1%
Households678

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,434

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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