352 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF
About 352 Old Chester Road
352 Old Chester Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 75.3% above the 2008 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 33.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
352 Old Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
352 Old Chester Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 12 years.
£77,000
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2008Most recent
£77,000
+662.4%over 7 years2 March 2000
£10,100
-30.3%over 3 years20 June 1996
£14,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 3XF: £100,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 3XF
372 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF
Sold Jan 2025
£120,000388 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF
Sold May 2023
£113,000410 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF
Sold Mar 2022
£100,000386 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF
Sold Oct 2021
£81,304412 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF
Sold Feb 2021
£67,000
Versus other Old Chester Road homes
352 Old Chester Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£602
Street avg £982
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
Old Chester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Well Lane Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







