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About 8 Rectory Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Rectory Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0NP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 87% above the 2003 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Rectory Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£69,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Floor Area for 8 Rectory Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£908
Street avg £1,535
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birkenhead district page.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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