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17 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1832 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Alpha Drive

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

17 Alpha Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1832 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 50% above the 2019 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £170,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
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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.

17 Alpha Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alpha Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Alpha Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2019Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 1PH: £165,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Alpha Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Alpha Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£999

Street avg £862

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 169 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Alpha Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£155k

1 Dell Grove

CH42 1PN

3 bed2 bath
£196k

1 Chatsworth Road

CH42 1NY

1 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Alpha Drive

CH42 1PH

£169k

1 May Sinclair Close

CH42 1AH

£168k

1 Mary Mercer Drive

CH42 1AG

£167k

1 Delta Road West

CH42 1RN

£148k

1 Kirkfield Grove

CH42 1RY

£140k

1 Cargill Grove

CH42 1PX

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

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

Rock Lane East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Rock Ferry Primary School. 31 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 1PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 1PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 1PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 17 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.