4 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH
About 4 Alpha Drive
4 Alpha Drive is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 46.6% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Energy performance
4 Alpha Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of garage and outbuilding and erection of a single storey newbuild comprising 2no. self-contained 1-bedroom apartments with associated external landscaping and boundary treatment works and new vehicular crossover
- Reference
- APP/24/01882
What's in 4 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Alpha Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£148,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2017Most recent
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 1PH: £165,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 1PH
Versus other Alpha Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 4 Alpha Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£860
Street avg £882
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB