42 Larch Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JQ
About 42 Larch Road
42 Larch Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 70.8% above the 2020 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £65,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Larch Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
42 Larch Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2020Most recent
£65,000
-29.0%over 14 years4 August 2005
£91,500
+112.8%over 1 year1 August 2004
£43,000
+160.8%over 7 years29 June 1997
£16,486
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0JQ: £82,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CH42 0JQ
Versus other Larch Road homes
On habitable rooms, 42 Larch Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£855
Street avg £4,884
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Carnforth Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB