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15 Derby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Derby Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Derby Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 154.5% above the 2011 sale of £44,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Derby Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE44toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Derby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Derby Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 Derby Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 15 Derby Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£44,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2011Most recent

    £44,000

    +340.0%over 13 years

  2. 5 May 1998

    £10,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HX: £50,500 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Derby Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Derby Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£500

Street avg £742

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Derby Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£115k

1 Rectory Close

CH42 0NP

2 bed1 bath
£120k

10 Convent Close

CH42 0NR

2 bed
£116k

10 Charlcombe Street

CH42 0HY

3 bed1 bath
£118k

1 Tatton Road

CH42 0HR

3 bed
£127k

1 Larch Road

CH42 0JG

3 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Greenway Road

CH42 0ND

3 bed1 bath
£176k

10 Beech Road

CH42 0JL

4 bed
£112k

1 Willmer Road

CH42 0JB

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birkenhead district page.
Full Birkenhead report

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Elm Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodlands Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 0HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 0HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Derby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.