9 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 1PH
About 9 Alpha Drive
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
9 Alpha Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Alpha Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Alpha Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 1PH: £165,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CH42 1PH
Versus other Alpha Drive homes
On epc rating, 9 Alpha Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,015
Street avg £860
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







