298 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XD
About 298 Old Chester Road
298 Old Chester Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XD). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include a basement.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 230% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 29.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 34.2% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (December 2011).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- BasementYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
298 Old Chester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
298 Old Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2011.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 230.0% per year over 1 year.
£165,000
Growth on file: 230.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 December 2011Most recent
£165,000
+230.0%27 July 2011
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 3XD: £85,000 (2023–2006).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
St Pauls Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Well Lane Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB