223a, Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LD
About 223a
223a is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 67.7% above the 2011 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 140.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
223a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
223a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 4 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2011Most recent
£65,000
+40.8%over 4 years15 December 2006
£46,160
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0LD: £130,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in CH42 0LD
Versus other Church Road homes
Price per m²
£833
Street avg £1,022
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Dial Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mersey Park Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







