What type of property is 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG last change hands?

29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG last sold for £128,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in April 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2014 and May 2022, 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG rose from £64,000 to £128,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 2DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

29 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 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG located?

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

Is 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG in a safe area?

Police records around 29 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 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The closest primary school to 29 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.

What transport links are near 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The closest bus stop to 29 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is Highfield Road, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 465m away.

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29 Highfield Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 2DG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Highfield Grove

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

29 Highfield Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 18% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £128,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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 23 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Highfield Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 2DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

29 Highfield Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£128,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£128,000
+100.0%over 8 years
27 April 2014
£64,000

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.

Floor Area for 29 Highfield Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,255

Street avg £1,004

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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