What kind of home is 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG 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.

Which area is 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG in?

17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

Is 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG 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 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The closest primary school to 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (180m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (972m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is Highfield Road, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 465m away.

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17 Highfield Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 2DG

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Highfield Grove

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

17 Highfield Grove is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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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.

17 Highfield Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Highfield Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 2DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Highfield Grove 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.

17 Highfield Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 2DG: £135,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CH42 2DG

On the street

Versus other Highfield Grove homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Highfield Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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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.

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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

Highfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 2DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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