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1 planning record
About 1 Elm Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. At 169 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £185,000 in May 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Elm Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2024FullGranted
Two air source heat pumps have been installed under the ECO4 scheme for the purposes of providing heating and hot water to the property.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Elm Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2019)
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elm Grove homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 0LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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