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3 sales on record
About 3 Rectory Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Rectory Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0NP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 72.3% above the 2005 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Rectory Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Rectory Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2005)
£65,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rectory Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Rectory Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,578
Street avg £1,498
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.0 km
Whetstone Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 0NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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