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8 Palmerston Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2BT

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Palmerston Street

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

8 Palmerston Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 130.9% above the 2012 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 35.5% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).

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 gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Palmerston 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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
10%30%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Palmerston Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Palmerston 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 8 Palmerston 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.

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

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£55,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2012Most recent

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2BT: £89,950 (2024–2007).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Palmerston Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£561

Street avg £936

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Palmerston 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

Byrne Avenue — 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 2BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 2BT

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Palmerston Street, Birkenhead, CH42 2BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.