What kind of home is 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF?

14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF?

14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF last sold for £122,500 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,995 in June 2011, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF?

Across 2 sales between June 2011 and June 2016, 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF fell from £129,995 to £122,500, a change of £7,495. That works out to roughly -1.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF?

14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF use?

The latest EPC at 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF?

14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF in?

14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF?

Police records around 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF?

The closest primary school to 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF is Rock Ferry Primary School (414m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF?

The closest bus stop to 14 Staplehurst Drive, CH42 2BF is The Hawthornes, 223m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 263m away.

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14 Staplehurst Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 2BF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Staplehurst Drive

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

14 Staplehurst Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2BF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a balcony.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 38% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Staplehurst Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 2BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Staplehurst Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£122,500

Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2016Most recent
£122,500
-5.8%over 4 years
29 June 2011
£129,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2BF: £115,000 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in CH42 2BF

On the street

Versus other Staplehurst Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Staplehurst Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,512

Street avg £1,356

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.2 km

The Hawthornes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rock Ferry Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 2BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 2BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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