Flat 2, 26 Knowsley Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QG
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1QG). 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 largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 1QG: £106,000 (2023–2007).
Versus other Knowsley Road homes
Floor Area for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Rock Lane West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







