5 Whalley Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HL
About 5 Whalley Road
5 Whalley Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 54.4% above the 2022 sale of £74,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £74,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Whalley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Whalley Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 22 years.
£74,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2022Most recent
£74,500
+161.4%over 21 years28 June 2000
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HL: £70,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CH42 0HL
Versus other Whalley Road homes
Years Held for 5 Whalley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£968
Street avg £804
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Shaw Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







