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98 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 98 Church Road

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

98 Church Road is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 64% above the 2018 sale of £100,000. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 Church Road

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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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)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromE50toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2022
    Advertising
    In report

    Installation of an internally illuminated advertisement sign

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    ADV/21/02347
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 98 Church Road

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.

  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

98 Church Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£100,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2018Most recent

    £100,000

    +33.3%over 1 year

  2. 19 January 2017

    £75,000

    +25.0%over 13 years

  3. 18 May 2003

    £60,000

    -7.7%over 6 years

  4. 30 May 1996

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0LJ: £60,000 (2021–2008).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 98 Church Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£952

Street avg £1,339

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 Church Road

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£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.
£163k

1 Chesnut Grove

CH42 0LB

£176k

10 Beech Road

CH42 0JL

4 bed
£151k

1 Harland Road

CH42 0LU

£149k

1 Milton Road East

CH42 0NJ

£140k

1 Victoria Road

CH42 0LN

£130k

1 Sycamore Road

CH42 0JH

£129k

1 Charlcombe Street

CH42 0HY

£127k

1 Larch Road

CH42 0JG

3 bed1 bath
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

Dial Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mersey Park Primary School. 34 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 0LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 0LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 98 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.