Melling Road, Bootle
House prices, sold prices and local information for L20 5BD.
At a glance
7 property sales on Melling Road, Bootle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £85,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £82,408. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Melling Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melling Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all L20 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £82,408 | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £85,000 | 27 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Melling Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Melling Road L20 5BD | 27 Feb 2026 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 3, Melling Road L20 5BD | 10 Oct 2025 | £7,429 | Other | Freehold |
| 11, Melling Road L20 5BD | 2 Jan 2024 | £75,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 22, Melling Road L20 5BD | 7 Dec 2022 | £96,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 13, Melling Road L20 5BD | 19 Oct 2022 | £81,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Melling Road L20 5BD | 20 Sep 2022 | £101,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Melling Road L20 5BD | 26 Aug 2022 | £75,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 8, Melling Road L20 5BD | 27 Aug 2021 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Melling Road L20 5BD | 3 Jul 2020 | £61,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 8, Melling Road L20 5BD | 11 Sep 2017 | £79,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Melling Road | £61,500 (Jul 2020) → £75,000 (Aug 2022) | +22% over 2 yrs |
| 8, Melling Road | £79,950 (Sep 2017) → £100,000 (Aug 2021) | +25% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Melling Road
Crime
621 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melling Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 264 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Public order | 57 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 44 |
| Drugs | 33 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Melling Road is in or near 3 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
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 Melling Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linacre Primary School 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School 312 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Thomas Gray Primary School 318 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School 440 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| King's Lander Primary Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Greenacre Community Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 413 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 708 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 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
- Bootle New Strand station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Bootle Oriel Road station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Seaforth & Litherland station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Knowsley Road (adj, Stanley Road) 2 min walk
- Linacre Lane (adj, Stanley Road) 2 min walk
- Knowsley Road (adj, Stanley Road) 2 min walk
- Hornby Road (opp, Stanley Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Strand Medical Centre
272 Marsh Lane, Bootle · 0.2 mi - North Park Health Centre
290 Knowsley Road, Bootle · 0.3 mi - Aintree Road Medical Centre
2 Aintree Road, Bootle · 0.4 mi - Park Street Surgery
Park Street, Bootle · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 2 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 40.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 37.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 22.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 708 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,650 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 95% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 95% | 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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