9 Laurel Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JA
About 9 Laurel Road
9 Laurel Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 19.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in April 2023.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
9 Laurel Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
9 Laurel Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2023Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0JA: £127,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CH42 0JA
Versus other Laurel Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 9 Laurel Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£935
Street avg £1,019
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







