Merton Grove, Bootle

House prices, sold prices and local information for L20 3EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£205,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£194,833

3 sales

Price range

£175k – £205k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jan 2026

L20 3EJ

At a glance

House prices£205k average34% above the Bootle average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station5 min walkBootle Oriel Road station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Merton Grove, Bootle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £205,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,833. That is 34% above the Bootle average of £152,747 over the same period.

House prices on Merton Grove compared

Merton Grove£205,000

L20 postcode area£143,264

Bootle£152,747

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all L20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£194,833	9 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Merton Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Merton Grove L20 3EJ	9 Jan 2026	£205,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Merton Grove L20 3EJ	9 Dec 2025	£205,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Merton Grove L20 3EJ	3 Jun 2016	£174,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Merton Grove

Crime

630 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merton Grove in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	266
Anti-social behaviour	63
Public order	61
Criminal damage & arson	45
Shoplifting	41
Drugs	39

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

Flood risk

Merton Grove 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
Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn 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 Merton Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School 440 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
All Saints Catholic Primary School 312 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Thomas Gray Primary School 318 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Cambridge Nursery School 74 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.5 mi
Bedford Primary School 393 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Linacre Primary School 134 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Hillside High School 785 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 446 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 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 Oriel Road station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Bootle New Strand station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Kirkdale station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Albans Road (opp, Merton Road) 1 min walk
St Albans Road (adj, Merton Road) 1 min walk
Park Street (adj, Stanley Road) 2 min walk
Stanley Road (adj, Merton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bootle Village Surgery
204 Stanley Road, Bootle · 0.1 mi
Park Street Surgery
Park Street, Bootle · 0.2 mi
Concept House Surgery
17 Merton Road, Bootle · 0.3 mi
The Strand Medical Centre
272 Marsh Lane, Bootle · 0.3 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 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	24.4%	62.5%
Private rented	36.8%	20.3%
Social rented	38.4%	17.1%
Households	927

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,792

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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