455 Borough Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HB
About 455 Borough Road
455 Borough Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 22 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 103.1% above the 2019 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2019 for £65,000.
Energy performance
455 Borough Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2012SubdivisionFullIn report
Segregation of existing dwelling in to two flats and erection of an external staircase to the rear.
- Agent
- SDA Architects & Surveyors
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/11/01282
- Feb 2007Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from shop to residential accommodation with associated elevational alterations.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/06/06948
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Sales history & valuation
455 Borough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2019Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HB: £92,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 0HB
Versus other Borough Road homes
455 Borough Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Briardale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







