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5 Laurel Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Laurel Road

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

5 Laurel Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 47.8% above the 2004 sale price.

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Everything you need to know about 5 Laurel 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.

5 Laurel Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Laurel Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Laurel 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 5 Laurel 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.

5 Laurel Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£92,000

Growth on file: 23.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2004Most recent

    £92,000

    +283.3%over 6 years

  2. 26 March 1998

    £24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0JA: £130,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Laurel Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Laurel Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£773

Street avg £1,032

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Laurel 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.
£140k

1 Victoria Road

CH42 0LN

£130k

1 Sycamore Road

CH42 0JH

£129k

1 Charlcombe Street

CH42 0HY

£127k

1 Larch Road

CH42 0JG

3 bed1 bath
£126k

1 Mill Close

CH42 0LP

£149k

1 Milton Road East

CH42 0NJ

£151k

1 Harland Road

CH42 0LU

£121k

1 Beech Court

CH42 0NN

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

0.1 km

Elm Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School. 30 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 0JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 0JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0JA

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 5 Laurel Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.