26 Elm Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0LA
About 26 Elm Grove
26 Elm Grove is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 44.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in March 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
26 Elm Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
26 Elm Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 10 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£200,000
+8.1%over 7 years28 June 2011
£185,000
+105.6%over 2 years7 October 2008
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0LA: £222,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Elm Grove homes
26 Elm Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,266
Street avg £1,004
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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