What kind of home is 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA?

4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA last change hands?

4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA last sold for £97,500 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in March 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2006 and August 2016, 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA rose from £72,000 to £97,500, a change of £25,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA?

4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 0LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA use?

The latest EPC at 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA?

4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA in?

4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA?

Police records around 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA?

The closest primary school to 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA is Woodlands Primary School (221m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wirral Metropolitan College (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Elm Grove, CH42 0LA is Elm Grove, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Birkenhead Central Rail Station, 560m away.

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4 Elm Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0LA

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Elm Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Elm Grove is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). At 108 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 41.5% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Elm Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Elm Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£97,500

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2016Most recent
£97,500
-25.0%over 9 years
21 December 2006
£130,000
+80.6%over 9 months
27 March 2006
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0LA: £222,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CH42 0LA

On the street

Versus other Elm Grove homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Elm Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£903

Street avg £1,024

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Birkenhead report

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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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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