What type of property is 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH?

1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH have?

The current EPC rating for 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH?

1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 1PH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH heated?

The latest EPC at 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH located?

1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

Is 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH in a safe area?

Police records around 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH 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.

Which schools serve 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH?

The closest primary school to 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH is Rock Ferry Primary School (644m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Plessington Catholic College (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH?

The closest bus stop to 1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH is Rock Lane East, 51m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 584m away.

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1c, Flat A, Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1c

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

1c is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).

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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.

1c's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

1c 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.

1c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in CH42 1PH

On the street

Versus other Alpha Drive homes

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

1c outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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