47 Chesnut Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0HZ
About 47 Chesnut Grove
47 Chesnut Grove is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold October 2024 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 11.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
47 Chesnut Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
47 Chesnut Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 47 Chesnut Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2024Most recent
£160,000
+135.3%over 21 years12 August 2003
£68,000
+41.7%11 June 2003
£48,000
+60.0%14 April 2003
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HZ: £100,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CH42 0HZ
Versus other Chesnut Grove homes
Years Held for 47 Chesnut Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,060
Street avg £848
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Woodlands Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







