Merton Road, Bootle

House prices, sold prices and local information for L20 3BG, L20 3BN, L20 7AP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£80,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£83,834
16 sales
Price range
£34k – £263k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
L20 3BG

At a glance

House prices£84k averageSince 2017 (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 walkBootle Oriel Road station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband69% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Merton Road, Bootle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £80,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £57,873. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merton Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton 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

2017: £35,000 (2 sales)2017£35k2019: £39,000 (1 sales)2019£39k2020: £58,425 (2 sales)2020£58k2021: £262,500 (1 sales)2021£263k2022: £94,333 (3 sales)2022£94k2023: £55,500 (1 sales)2023£56k2024: £63,000 (1 sales)2024£63k2025: £92,875 (4 sales)2025£93k2026: £80,000 (1 sales)2026£80k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£57,87327 Feb 2026
Semi-detached2£212,75022 Apr 2022
Terraced1£163,50020 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Merton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
81, Merton Road L20 7AP 8 May 2026£163,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 8, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 27 Feb 2026£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 12 Sep 2025£63,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 29 Aug 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 28 Mar 2025£60,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 17 Mar 2025£45,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Merton Road L20 7AP 20 Jan 2025£163,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 27 Jun 2024£63,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Merton Road L20 3BG 4 Aug 2023£550,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 26, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 23 Mar 2023£65,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 20 Jan 2023£55,500 FlatLeasehold
Merton Hotel, Merton Road L20 3BW 30 Sep 2022£940,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 30, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 12 Sep 2022£55,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 15 Aug 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Merton Road L20 7AP 22 Apr 2022£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Merton Road L20 3BG 31 Jan 2022£460,000 OtherFreehold
4, Merton Road L20 3BN 6 Jan 2022£225,000 OtherFreehold
6, Merton Road L20 3BN 6 Jan 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Merton Road L20 3BN 8 Apr 2021£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 20, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 20 Nov 2020£66,900 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 6 Jan 2020£49,950 FlatLeasehold
21, Merton Road L20 3BJ 16 Oct 2019£180,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 22, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 11 Oct 2019£39,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Merton Road L20 3BG 21 Dec 2018£182,000 OtherFreehold
21, Merton Road L20 3BJ 1 Mar 2018£200,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 30, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 16 Jun 2017£34,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Merton Towers, Merton Road L20 3BG 23 May 2017£36,000 FlatLeasehold
Merton Hotel, Merton Road L20 3BW 14 Dec 2016£600,000 OtherFreehold

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
Flat 26, Merton Towers, Merton Road £36,000 (May 2017) → £65,000 (Mar 2023) +81%
over 6 yrs
Flat 31, Merton Towers, Merton Road £49,950 (Jan 2020) → £55,500 (Jan 2023) +11%
over 3 yrs
Merton Hotel, Merton Road £600,000 (Dec 2016) → £940,000 (Sep 2022) +57%
over 6 yrs
Flat 30, Merton Towers, Merton Road £34,000 (Jun 2017) → £55,000 (Sep 2022) +62%
over 5 yrs
Flat 22, Merton Towers, Merton Road £39,000 (Oct 2019) → £65,000 (Aug 2022) +67%
over 3 yrs
15, Merton Road £182,000 (Dec 2018) → £460,000 (Jan 2022) +153%
over 3 yrs
21, Merton Road £200,000 (Mar 2018) → £180,000 (Oct 2019) -10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merton Road

Crime

742 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merton Road 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 offences307
Anti-social behaviour77
Public order72
Shoplifting60
Criminal damage & arson47
Drugs45

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

Flood risk

Merton Road 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School 440 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Cambridge Nursery School 74 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Hillside High School 785 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School 418 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 446 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School 461 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
All Saints Catholic Primary School 312 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Bootle New Strand station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Kirkdale station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hawthorne Road (adj, Merton Road) 1 min walk
  • Hawthorne Road (adj, Merton Road) 1 min walk
  • Langdale Street (adj, Park Street) 2 min walk
  • Trinity Road (adj, Hawthorne Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Concept House Surgery
    17 Merton Road, Bootle · 0.0 mi
  • Park Street Surgery
    Park Street, Bootle · 0.1 mi
  • Bootle Village Surgery
    204 Stanley Road, Bootle · 0.2 mi
  • The Strand Medical Centre
    272 Marsh Lane, 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

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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
Owned32.5%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented39.1%17.1%
Households885

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,728

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)80%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)69%80%
Gigabit-capable69%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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