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9 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Alpha Drive

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

9 Alpha Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 197 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 £263,000 is 31.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in August 2023.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Alpha Drive

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Latest sale on 9 Alpha Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2023Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 1PH: £165,000 (2025–2019).

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.

On epc rating, 9 Alpha Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,015

Street avg £860

Strongly above

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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
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.

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