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About 579a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
579a is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 86 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 88). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 86 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 111.2% above the 2019 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 41.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £62,500 in July 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
579a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
579a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£62,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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
0.1 km
Elmswood Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 0HD 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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