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160 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 160 Church Road

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

160 Church Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 32.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 87.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 160 Church Road

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE47toD61
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 160 Church Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

160 Church Road 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 160 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.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2022Most recent

    £170,000

    +41.7%over 17 years

  2. 2 September 2004

    £120,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CH42 0LL: £107,500 (2020–1997).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 160 Church Road

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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10 Convent Close

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£241k

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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

0.0 km

Prenton Road East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 0LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 0LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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