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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 (99 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% 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 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £170,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2021
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
See how we calculated this£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alpha Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 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
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.1 km
Rock Lane East — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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