Wordsworth Street, Bootle

House prices, sold prices and local information for L20 4JW, L20 4JN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£51,009
11 sales
Price range
£27k – £78k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Oct 2023
L20 4JW

At a glance

House prices£51k 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 station8 min walkBootle New Strand station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband84% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Wordsworth Street, Bootle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Oct 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £52,492. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wordsworth Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth 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: £40,983 (3 sales)2016£41k2017: £46,000 (1 sales)2017£46k2018: £55,383 (3 sales)2018£55k2021: £56,500 (2 sales)2021£57k2022: £45,000 (1 sales)2022£45k2023: £68,000 (1 sales)2023£68k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£52,49213 Oct 2023
Flat5£49,23011 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Wordsworth Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
68, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 15 Sep 2025£87,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 22 Aug 2025£97,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 2 Dec 2024£88,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 25 Jul 2024£92,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 20 Oct 2023£63,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 13 Oct 2023£68,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, 70, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 11 Mar 2022£45,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 70, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 12 Oct 2021£35,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Wordsworth Street L20 4JN 19 Jul 2021£78,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 15 Nov 2019£63,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Wordsworth Street L20 4JN 10 Sep 2018£55,000 OtherLeasehold
49, Wordsworth Street L20 4JN 16 Aug 2018£49,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 6, 70, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 18 May 2018£50,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 70, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 18 May 2018£54,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 70, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 18 May 2018£54,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 70, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 18 May 2018£56,950 FlatLeasehold
68, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 16 May 2018£54,500 TerracedFreehold
66, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 2 Feb 2018£39,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 8 Dec 2017£33,750 TerracedFreehold
59, Wordsworth Street L20 4JN 5 Dec 2017£46,000 TerracedLeasehold
68, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 24 Aug 2016£26,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Wordsworth Street L20 4JN 20 Jul 2016£54,950 TerracedLeasehold
10, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 17 Jun 2016£39,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Wordsworth Street L20 4JW 29 Jan 2016£41,500 TerracedFreehold

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
68, Wordsworth Street £26,500 (Aug 2016) → £54,500 (May 2018) → £87,000 (Sep 2025) +228%
over 9 yrs
60, Wordsworth Street £41,500 (Jan 2016) → £97,000 (Aug 2025) +134%
over 10 yrs
10, Wordsworth Street £39,000 (Jun 2016) → £63,000 (Oct 2023) → £92,000 (Jul 2024) +136%
over 8 yrs
66, Wordsworth Street £39,000 (Feb 2018) → £68,000 (Oct 2023) +74%
over 6 yrs
Flat 4, 70, Wordsworth Street £54,250 (May 2018) → £45,000 (Mar 2022) -17%
over 4 yrs
Flat 3, 70, Wordsworth Street £54,950 (May 2018) → £35,000 (Oct 2021) -36%
over 3 yrs
2, Wordsworth Street £33,750 (Dec 2017) → £63,000 (Nov 2019) +87%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Street

Crime

497 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth 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 offences186
Anti-social behaviour58
Public order52
Criminal damage & arson41
Shoplifting41
Drugs30

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

Flood risk

Wordsworth Street 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 Wordsworth Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Linacre Primary School 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
King's Lander Primary Academy 234 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 208 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 413 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Educ8 Liverpool 13 pupils Other independent special school 13–16 Report 0.6 mi
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School 440 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 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 New Strand station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Seaforth & Litherland station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Bootle Oriel Road station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shelley Street (adj, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk
  • Tennyson Street (opp, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rimrose Road (adj, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rimrose Road (adj, Marsh Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Moore Street Medical Centre
    77 Moore Street, Bootle · 0.1 mi
  • North Park Health Centre
    290 Knowsley Road, Bootle · 0.3 mi
  • The Strand Medical Centre
    272 Marsh Lane, Bootle · 0.5 mi
  • Seaforth Village Surgery
    20 Seaforth Road, Liverpool · 0.7 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+)84%80%
Gigabit-capable84%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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