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4 Bulwer Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2BS

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Bulwer Street

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

4 Bulwer Street is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £110,000 — fresh data. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 17.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 4 Bulwer Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Bulwer Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE50toC70
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2025from Apr 2015
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bulwer Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bulwer Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Bulwer Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on 4 Bulwer Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£110,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2025Most recent

    £110,000

    +46.7%over 1 year
  2. 15 June 2023

    £75,000

    +70.5%over 8 years
  3. 7 November 2014

    £44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2BS: £82,000 (2024–2008).

On the street

Versus other Bulwer Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bulwer Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,170

Street avg £939

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bulwer Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Grove Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rock Ferry Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 2BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Bulwer Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.