What type of property is 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG sell for?

23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG last sold for £135,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £103,000 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and July 2024, 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG rose from £103,000 to £135,000, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The current EPC rating for 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

23 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.

Where is 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is Highfield Road, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 465m away.

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23 Highfield Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 2DG

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Highfield Grove

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

23 Highfield Grove is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, 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). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 16.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £135,000.

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

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.

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 26 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Highfield Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 2DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Highfield Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£135,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2024Most recent
£135,000
+31.1%over 16 years
7 December 2007
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2DG: £122,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 23 Highfield Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,467

Street avg £995

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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