Sold STC Terraced

56 BOSWELL STREET

BOOTLE, MERSEYSIDE L20 4RP

2 beds 1 baths 97 m² Listed 13 Aug 2020 (-2179d)

£69,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (L20 4RP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 56 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, MERSEYSIDE L20 4RP |
| Price | £69,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £69,500 Dec 2020 |

## Description

Attention Investors...................................

A fantastic opportunity to purchase an extended 2 bedroom mid terrace situated close to excellent Bus Links and Amenities.

The accommodation briefly comprises of a lounge open plan to a spacious kitchen, family bathroom and rear yard.

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/83450950/882498) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #964646
- **Address:** 56, Boswell Street, L20 4RP
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/09/2003
- **Work Completed:** 04/08/2003
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 56 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP | £69,500 | 17/12/2020 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 60 GRAY STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RZ | £50,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 26 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP | £70,000 | 24/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 39 BURNS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RJ | £70,000 | 23/10/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 12 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP | £126,000 | 15/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 25 PEEL ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RL | £165,000 | 07/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 46 KNOWSLEY ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4NL | £78,000 | 21/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 24 BURNS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RJ | £107,000 | 18/02/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 31 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP | £70,000 | 23/05/2024 | Terraced |
| 6 HEMANS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JS | £70,000 | 29/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 BURNS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RJ | £65,000 | 27/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 30 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP | £92,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 66 KNOWSLEY ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4NP | £74,250 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 BURNS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RJ | £65,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 159 MUSPRATT ROAD, LIVERPOOL, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L21 4NP | £95,000 | 01/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 LONGFELLOW STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JR | £62,000 | 10/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 67 MOORE STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4SE | £78,500 | 02/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 KIPLING STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4QE | £38,500 | 19/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 LONGFELLOW STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JR | £59,000 | 07/07/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 19 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP | £78,000 | 30/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 44 COWPER STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RS | £78,000 | 29/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 99 PEEL ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JU | £115,500 | 20/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 FALCONER STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4QD | £82,500 | 17/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 LONGFELLOW STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JR | £55,000 | 16/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 91 PEEL ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JU | £150,000 | 16/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 PEEL ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RL | £200,000 | 16/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 19 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP | £77,500 | 21/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 40 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP | £96,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 43 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP | £88,500 | 27/06/2022 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £87,250 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £87,913 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £110,401 (66 Terraced, L20, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -37.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sefton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £839/mo
- **Realistic:** £932/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,025/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Greater Liverpool (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Cowper St, L20 | £799/mo | 2 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £799/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.16% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £99,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,900

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £799/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 13.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £422/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 25.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 29.7%
- **10y growth:** 71.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sefton; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 62.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Floor area

97 m²

Last sold

£69,500 Dec 2020

Local average

£110,401 (-37.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (399 of 33,755)

Street crime

353 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Attention Investors...................................

A fantastic opportunity to purchase an extended 2 bedroom mid terrace situated close to excellent Bus Links and Amenities.

The accommodation briefly comprises of a lounge open plan to a spacious kitchen, family bathroom and rear yard.

Listed by

Sefton

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 83450950

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #964646

Property Details

Street: 56

Town: Boswell Street

Postcode: L20 4RP

Installation Details

Items: 10 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 19/09/2003

Work Completed: 04/08/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	17/12/2020 (5 years ago)	£69,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
60 GRAY STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RZ	£50,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
Same street 26 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP	£70,000	24/10/2025	Terraced
39 BURNS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RJ	£70,000	23/10/2025	Terraced
Same street 12 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP	£126,000	15/08/2025	Terraced
25 PEEL ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RL	£165,000	07/08/2025	Terraced
46 KNOWSLEY ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4NL	£78,000	21/03/2025	Terraced
24 BURNS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RJ	£107,000	18/02/2025	Terraced
Same street 31 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP	£70,000	23/05/2024	Terraced
6 HEMANS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JS	£70,000	29/11/2023	Terraced
13 BURNS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RJ	£65,000	27/11/2023	Terraced
Same street 30 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP	£92,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
66 KNOWSLEY ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4NP	£74,250	13/10/2023	Terraced
34 BURNS STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RJ	£65,000	13/10/2023	Terraced
159 MUSPRATT ROAD, LIVERPOOL, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L21 4NP	£95,000	01/09/2023	Terraced
5 LONGFELLOW STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JR	£62,000	10/08/2023	Terraced
67 MOORE STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4SE	£78,500	02/08/2023	Terraced
25 KIPLING STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4QE	£38,500	19/07/2023	Terraced
12 LONGFELLOW STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JR	£59,000	07/07/2023	Terraced
Same street 19 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP	£78,000	30/03/2023	Terraced
44 COWPER STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RS	£78,000	29/03/2023	Terraced
99 PEEL ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JU	£115,500	20/03/2023	Terraced
21 FALCONER STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4QD	£82,500	17/03/2023	Terraced
4 LONGFELLOW STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JR	£55,000	16/03/2023	Terraced
91 PEEL ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4JU	£150,000	16/03/2023	Terraced
27 PEEL ROAD, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RL	£200,000	16/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 19 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP	£77,500	21/12/2022	Terraced
Same street 40 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP	£96,000	26/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 43 BOSWELL STREET, BOOTLE, SEFTON, MERSEYSIDE, L20 4RP	£88,500	27/06/2022	Terraced

Street average: £87,250 (8 sales)

Area average: £87,913 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 29.7%

10y growth 71.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Sefton. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) 26.7%

10y (index) 62.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Sefton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £839/mo

Realistic £932/mo

Optimistic £1,025/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sefton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Greater Liverpool: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	KNOWSLEY ROAD/RIMROSE ROAD	0.1 miles
Bus stop	RIMROSE ROAD/PEEL ROAD	0.1 miles
Shop	Pet Shack: Pet Deli	0.4 miles
Shop	Customise Your Wheels	0.5 miles
Train station	Seaforth & Litherland	0.5 miles
Train station	Bootle New Strand	0.6 miles
Hospital	DRIVE THROUGH PHLEBOTOMY	3.0 miles
Hospital	Rathbone Hospital	5.2 miles
University	Greenbank Halls of Residence	6.1 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	6.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	171
Criminal damage and arson	39
Shoplifting	34
Anti-social behaviour	28
Public order	23
Drugs	17
Other theft	12
Robbery	6
Burglary	5
Other crime	5
Vehicle crime	5
Bicycle theft	4
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	353

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 22 May 2024
Thomas Gray Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2023
All Saints Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2016
Educ8 Liverpool	Other	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 28 Sep 2023
King's Lander Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 2 May 2018

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Cowper St, L20	£799/mo	2	0.04 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £799/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.16%

Max investor price (0.8%) £99,875

Target investor price (1%) £79,900

Gross yield 13.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 7.2×

Monthly cashflow £422/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 25.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).