79 Willmer Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JD
About 79 Willmer Road
79 Willmer Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 33.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
79 Willmer Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
79 Willmer Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 79 Willmer Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.1% per year over 9 years.
£91,500
Growth on file: 18.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2007Most recent
£91,500
+221.1%over 5 years23 November 2001
£28,500
+42.5%over 1 year24 August 2000
£20,000
-9.1%over 2 years13 August 1998
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0JD: £116,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in CH42 0JD
Versus other Willmer Road homes
On epc rating, 79 Willmer Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£973
Street avg £772
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elm Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB