What kind of home is 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR?

18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR last change hands?

18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR last sold for £71,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £31,500 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and September 2019, 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR rose from £31,500 to £71,000, a change of £39,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR?

The current EPC rating for 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR?

18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR use?

The latest EPC at 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR?

18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR in?

18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR?

Police records around 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR?

The closest primary school to 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR is Mersey Park Primary School (424m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wirral Metropolitan College (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR?

The closest bus stop to 18 Whitfield Street, CH42 0LR is Whitfield Street, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Green Lane Rail Station, 617m away.

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18 Whitfield Street, Birkenhead, CH42 0LR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Whitfield Street

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

18 Whitfield Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 70.4% above the 2019 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £71,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Whitfield Street, Birkenhead, CH42 0LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Whitfield Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£71,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2019Most recent
£71,000
-25.7%over 12 years
27 February 2007
£95,500
+203.2%over 8 years
30 October 1998
£31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0LR: £95,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CH42 0LR

On the street

Versus other Whitfield Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Whitfield Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£789

Street avg £672

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitfield Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mersey Park Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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