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About 17 Elm Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Elm Grove is a six-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 20.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2020. Sold February 2024 for £222,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Elm Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Elm Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2020HMOFullRefuse
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed conversion of existing HMO into a 8 bedroom 10 Person House of Multiple Occupation (use class Sui Generis) including single storey rear extension and car parking within the rear garden *amended application form received*
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Elm Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£222,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
17 Elm Grove is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,116
Street avg £1,012
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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