1a, Acton Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1RA
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–150 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
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 1RA: £75,000 (2025–2015).
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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
The Hawthornes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB