356 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF
About 356 Old Chester Road
356 Old Chester Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 57.1% above the 2015 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
356 Old Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
356 Old Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 11 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2015Most recent
£70,000
+42.9%over 10 years27 June 2004
£49,000
-2.0%over 11 months28 July 2003
£50,000
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
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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
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







