457 Borough Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HB

457 Borough Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 42 m² this is the 2nd 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.

Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 101.7% above the 2020 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2012. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £60,000 in January 2020.