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598a, New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 598a

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

598a is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the 44th 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 across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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Everything you need to know about 598a

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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.

598a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 598a, New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

598a 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.

598a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 1QB: £65,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other New Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

598a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 72 (C)

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 598a

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
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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1 bed
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CH42 1QU

£126k

1 Harrogate Walk

CH42 1RQ

£114k

1 Haddon Road

CH42 1NZ

£129k

1 Buxton Road

CH42 1PA

£129k

1 Pearl Drive

CH42 1AD

£129k

1 Peterwood

CH42 1RS

£130k

1 Rock Close

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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.
Full Birkenhead report

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.

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 1QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 1QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 1QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 598a, New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.