What kind of home is 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY?

8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY?

8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY last sold for £97,500 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £30,000 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and August 2017, 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY rose from £30,000 to £97,500, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY?

8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY?

8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY in?

8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY?

Police records around 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY?

The closest primary school to 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY is Woodlands Primary School (250m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wirral Metropolitan College (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Charlcombe Street, CH42 0HY is Elm Grove, 46m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Charlcombe Street, Birkenhead, CH42 0HY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Charlcombe Street

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

8 Charlcombe Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 32.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Charlcombe Street, Birkenhead, CH42 0HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Charlcombe Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£97,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2017Most recent
£97,500
+178.6%over 13 years
13 November 2003
£35,000
+16.7%over 2 years
30 August 2001
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HY: £92,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH42 0HY

On the street

Versus other Charlcombe Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Charlcombe Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£985

Street avg £783

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

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