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3 Chesnut Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0LB

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Chesnut Grove

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

3 Chesnut Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 65% above the 2023 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £120,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Chesnut Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Chesnut Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from May 2012
EPC improved fromD63toE51
Low Energy Lighting
38%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chesnut Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 0LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chesnut Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Chesnut Grove

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£120,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2023Most recent

    £120,000

    +9.1%over 10 years

  2. 23 August 2012

    £110,000

    +178.5%over 14 years

  3. 23 April 1998

    £39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0LB: £163,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chesnut Grove homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Chesnut Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£678

Street avg £1,338

Strongly below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Chesnut Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£176k

10 Beech Road

CH42 0JL

4 bed
£295k

1 Greenway Road

CH42 0ND

3 bed1 bath
£127k

1 Larch Road

CH42 0JG

3 bed1 bath
£118k

1 Tatton Road

CH42 0HR

3 bed
£116k

10 Charlcombe Street

CH42 0HY

3 bed1 bath
£120k

10 Convent Close

CH42 0NR

2 bed
£115k

1 Rectory Close

CH42 0NP

2 bed1 bath
£163k

1 Chesnut Grove

CH42 0LB

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

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Victoria Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodlands Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 0LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 0LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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