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About 457 Borough Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 September 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 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 20 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 (90 m² across 19 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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
457 Borough Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 457 Borough Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2012SubdivisionFullApprove
Change of use of the ground floor unit from A1 (retail) to C3 (dwelling houses) to convert the building into two flats with associated alterations to front and rear elevations, including an external staircase to the rear.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2020)
£60,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Borough Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 457 Borough Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Briardale Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 0HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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