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About 1 Acton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Acton Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 97 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 57.7% above the 2004 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2007. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Acton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Acton Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2007SubdivisionFullApprove
Conversion of house into two self contained flats.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Acton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£78,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
The Hawthornes — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 1RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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