What type of property is 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT?

5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT sell for?

5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT last sold for £117,500 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT?

5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 2BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT?

5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT located?

5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

Is 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT 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.

Which schools serve 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT?

The closest primary school to 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT is Rock Ferry Primary School (408m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (780m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Palmerston Street, CH42 2BT is Byrne Avenue, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 291m away.

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5 Palmerston Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2BT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Palmerston Street

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

5 Palmerston Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 38.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £117,500.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Palmerston Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Palmerston Street 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.

5 Palmerston Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£117,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 July 2024Most recent
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2BT: £75,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in CH42 2BT

On the street

Versus other Palmerston Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Palmerston Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£877

Street avg £857

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

£149k

1 Nelson Court

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1 Clyde Street

CH42 2BN

3 bed1 bath

£131k

1 Corinthian Street

CH42 2BH

3 bed1 bath

£128k

1 Ruskin Avenue

CH42 2DB

3 bed1 bath

£118k

10 Corinthian Street

CH42 2BH

3 bed

£120k

1 Palmerston Street

CH42 2BT

2 bed

£117k

10 Bulwer Street

CH42 2BS

2 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Faversham Way

CH42 2BW

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

0.1 km

Byrne Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rock Ferry Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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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 2BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 2BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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