What kind of home is 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR?

12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR?

12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR last sold for £72,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £27,950 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and March 2025, 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR rose from £27,950 to £72,000, a change of £44,050. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR?

12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 0NR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR use?

The latest EPC at 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR?

12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR 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 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR in?

12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR?

Police records around 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR 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 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR?

The closest primary school to 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR is Woodlands Primary School (315m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wirral Metropolitan College (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Convent Close, CH42 0NR is Whetstone Lane, 50m away. The nearest rail option is Green Lane Rail Station, 506m away.

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12 Convent Close, Birkenhead, CH42 0NR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Convent Close

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

12 Convent Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0NR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 80.6% above the 2025 sale of £72,000. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £72,000. At 56 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Convent Close, Birkenhead, CH42 0NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Convent Close 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 1997.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£72,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£72,000
+125.0%over 23 years
8 February 2002
£32,000
+14.5%over 4 years
19 June 1997
£27,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0NR: £130,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH42 0NR

On the street

Versus other Convent Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Convent Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,286

Street avg £1,645

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Whetstone Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodlands Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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