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Somerset House, Flat 4, 630 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Somerset House

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

Somerset House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 60 m² this is the 11th 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 top.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 145.2% above the 2025 sale of £46,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £46,500 in April 2025.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Somerset House

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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 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromB83toC77
Nov 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromC77toB81
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Somerset House, Flat 4, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£46,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 April 2025Most recent

    £46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 1QB: £65,000 (2024–2023).

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.

Years Held for Somerset House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£775

Street avg £1,018

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£128k

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Flat
£129k

4 6, Flat 9, Knowsley Road

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Flat
£129k

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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 4, 630 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.