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239a, Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 239a

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

239a is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LD). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 221 m² this is the 20th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good.

At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from May 2019
Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 239a, Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2019
    HMOFull
    In report

    Change of use of single self-contained ground floor apartment (C3 Dwelling House) to 7no. bedroom HMO (Sui Generis).

    Agent
    WAND Projects Ltd
    Change of Use
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/19/00079
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2018
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from A4 Drinking Establishments (Public House) and ancillary residential on first floor to 2no apartments (C3 Dwelling Houses) .

    Agent
    WAND Projects Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/18/00521
    View planning record
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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.

239a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0LD: £130,000 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

239a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 239a

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
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.

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.

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 0LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 0LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 239a, Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.