594a, New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB
About 594a
594a is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 704 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 42nd smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 635.5% above the 1996 sale of £15,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22/sq ft) was about 75.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
594a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
594a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
594a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£15,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 1996Most recent
£15,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 1QB: £65,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other New Chester Road homes
594a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£237
Street avg £1,052
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Knowsley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







