Flat 1, 68 Chesnut Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0HZ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HZ: £121,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CH42 0HZ
Versus other Chesnut Grove homes
EPC Rating for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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







