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8 Laurel Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JA

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Laurel Road

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

8 Laurel Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 106.2% above the 2016 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms4

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Laurel Road

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

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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 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromE47toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Laurel Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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 8 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.

8 Laurel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£65,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2016Most recent

    £65,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Laurel Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£637

Street avg £1,042

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£176k

10 Beech Road

CH42 0JL

4 bed
£127k

1 Larch Road

CH42 0JG

3 bed1 bath
£118k

1 Tatton Road

CH42 0HR

3 bed
£116k

10 Charlcombe Street

CH42 0HY

3 bed1 bath
£120k

10 Convent Close

CH42 0NR

2 bed
£115k

1 Rectory Close

CH42 0NP

2 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Greenway Road

CH42 0ND

3 bed1 bath
£130k

1 Sycamore Road

CH42 0JH

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