579a, Borough Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HD
About 579a
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 4th smallest of 9 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 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 8 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 41.7% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £62,500 in July 2019.
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Energy performance
579a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
579a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
579a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£62,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2019Most recent
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HD: £75,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in CH42 0HD
Versus other Borough Road homes
579a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elmswood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Woodchurch Road Academy. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB