The Bungalow, Knowsley Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QG
About The Bungalow
The Bungalow is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 62 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Bungalow has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The Bungalow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£174,000
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
The Bungalow outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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