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About 5 Elm Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Elm Grove is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 19.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £225,000 in October 2023.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Elm Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Elm Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2023)
£225,000
Growth on file: 2.5% 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.
5 Elm Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,355
Street avg £999
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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