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602 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 602 New Chester Road

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

602 New Chester Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 39th 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 (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 54.8% above the 2023 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £73,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 602 New Chester Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 602 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

602 New Chester Road 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.

602 New Chester Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£73,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2023Most recent

    £73,000

    +8.6%over 15 years

  2. 31 October 2007

    £67,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 1QB: £50,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 602 New Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,123

Street avg £997

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 602 New Chester Road

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.
£138k

1 Church Mews

CH42 1RZ

2 bed
£123k

1 Acton Road

CH42 1RA

1 bed
£155k

1 Dell Grove

CH42 1PN

3 bed2 bath
£196k

1 Chatsworth Road

CH42 1NY

1 bed1 bath
£114k

1 Haddon Road

CH42 1NZ

£124k

1 Knowsley Court

CH42 1QU

£126k

1 Harrogate Walk

CH42 1RQ

£129k

1 Buxton Road

CH42 1PA

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