What kind of home is 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX?

4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX is a semi-detached house.

What did 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX sell for?

4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX last sold for £70,000 in August 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £11,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and August 2005, 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX rose from £11,000 to £70,000, a change of £59,000. That works out to roughly +21.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX?

4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 1PX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX?

4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX in?

4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

Is 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX 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.

What schools are near 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX?

The closest primary school to 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX is Grove Street Primary School (480m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Plessington Catholic College (824m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cargill Grove, CH42 1PX is Hassal Road, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cargill Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 1PX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Cargill Grove

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

4 Cargill Grove is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1PX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 71.4% above the 2005 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

4 Cargill Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cargill Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 1PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cargill Grove 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.

Price for 4 Cargill Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£70,000

Growth on file: 21.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2005Most recent
£70,000
+133.3%over 9 years
16 May 1996
£30,000
+172.7%
15 January 1996
£11,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CH42 1PX: £95,250 (2024–2005).

Nearby sales in CH42 1PX

On the street

Versus other Cargill Grove homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Cargill Grove is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£761

Street avg £1,332

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hassal Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Grove Street Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 1PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 1PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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