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5 sales on record
About 34 Elm Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34 Elm Grove is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 11.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £195,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 181 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 20 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
34 Elm Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34 Elm Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2019HMOFullRefuse
Change of use of single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a mixed use as one (1-bedroom) self-contained basement flat (Use Class C3) and a 6-bedroom small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) with the formation of a lightwell to the front, vehicular access and parking.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
34 Elm Grove has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2023)
£195,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 16 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.
34 Elm Grove is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,077
Street avg £1,014
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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