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6 Sycamore Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JH

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Sycamore Road

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

6 Sycamore Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0JH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 88.9% above the 2018 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £63,000 in September 2018.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromE43toF38
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2015from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromF38toE49
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Sycamore Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Sycamore Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

6 Sycamore Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£63,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2018Most recent

    £63,000

    +215.0%over 17 years
  2. 9 May 2001

    £20,000

    +53.8%over 2 years
  3. 30 July 1998

    £13,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0JH: £75,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Sycamore Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Sycamore Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£984

Street avg £726

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Sycamore 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
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.

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.

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 0JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 0JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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 6 Sycamore Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.