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About 4 Alpha Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 (99 m² across 18 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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Alpha Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2024DemolitionFullPending
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Alpha Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£148,000
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.
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
Similar properties nearby
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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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