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Get started79 Larch Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0JG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 30% below the 2025 sale of £160,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 236.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £160,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Proposed change of use from class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation)
Latest sale on 79 Larch Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 24 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 24 years.
79 Larch Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,319
Street avg £833
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Carnforth Close — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Mechanical ventilation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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28 March 2025Most recent
£160,000
+190.9%over 9 months12 June 2024
£55,000
-16.7%over 10 months17 August 2023
£66,000
+26.9%2 June 2023
£52,000
+67.7%over 20 years30 May 2003
£31,000
+77.1%over 1 year8 August 2001
£17,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0JG: £50,000 (2025–2024).
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Closest school
0.2 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB
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