What kind of home is 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

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

What was the last sold price for 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG last sold for £107,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,750 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and March 2022, 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG rose from £42,750 to £107,000, a change of £64,250. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG have?

The current EPC rating for 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG use?

The latest EPC at 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

39 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 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG in?

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

Is 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG in a safe area?

Police records around 39 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 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The closest primary school to 39 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 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG?

The closest bus stop to 39 Highfield Grove, CH42 2DG is Highfield Road, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 465m away.

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39 Highfield Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 2DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Highfield Grove

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

39 Highfield Grove is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 24.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £107,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 31 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Highfield Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 2DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£107,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2022Most recent
£107,000
+25.9%over 7 years
21 April 2014
£85,000
+98.8%over 10 years
13 July 2003
£42,750

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.

On habitable rooms, 39 Highfield Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,126

Street avg £1,009

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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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