1 Elm Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0LA
About 1 Elm Grove
1 Elm Grove is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 169 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 30.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in May 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Energy performance
1 Elm Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2024FullIn report
Two air source heat pumps have been installed under the ECO4 scheme for the purposes of providing heating and hot water to the property.
- Reference
- APP/24/00930
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Sales history & valuation
1 Elm Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2019Most recent
£185,000
+239.4%over 17 years31 October 2001
£54,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0LA: £222,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Elm Grove homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Elm Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,095
Street avg £1,013
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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
Woodlands Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB