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Somerset House, Flat 12, 630 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Somerset House

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

Somerset House is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 62 m² this is the 12th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Somerset House, where floor areas span 53–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 70.8% above the 2024 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £65,000 in January 2024.

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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.

Somerset House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Somerset House, Flat 12, 630 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Somerset House 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.

Somerset House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.6% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£65,000

Growth on file: -3.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2024Most recent

    £65,000

    -45.8%over 16 years

  2. 5 June 2007

    £120,000

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.

Somerset House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,048

Street avg £1,001

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Somerset House

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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Dell House, Flat 2, 87 The Dell

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Flat1 bed
£127k

636 638, Flat 9, New Chester Road

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Flat
£128k

4 6, Flat 5, Knowsley Road

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Flat
£128k

636 638, Flat 12, New Chester Road

CH42 1QB

Flat
£129k

4 6, Flat 9, Knowsley Road

CH42 1QG

Flat
£129k

636 638, Flat 10, New Chester Road

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Flat
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 Somerset House, Flat 12, 630 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.