356 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF

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 21 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.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.