374 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF
About 374 Old Chester Road
374 Old Chester Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
Sold June 2019 for £100,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 24% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
374 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 upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
374 Old Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
374 Old Chester Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2019Most recent
£100,000
+14.3%over 4 years16 April 2015
£87,500
+46.0%over 1 year15 October 2013
£59,950
-47.9%over 5 years22 June 2008
£115,000
+300.0%over 9 years31 August 1998
£28,750
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
374 Old Chester Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,075
Street avg £951
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







