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374 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 374 Old Chester Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

374 Old Chester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Jun 2013
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
11%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 374 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

374 Old Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

374 Old Chester Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£100,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2019Most recent

    £100,000

    +14.3%over 4 years
  2. 16 April 2015

    £87,500

    +46.0%over 1 year
  3. 15 October 2013

    £59,950

    -47.9%over 5 years
  4. 22 June 2008

    £115,000

    +300.0%over 9 years
  5. 31 August 1998

    £28,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 3XF: £100,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Old Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

374 Old Chester Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,075

Street avg £951

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 374 Old Chester Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birkenhead district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 3XF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 3XF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 3XF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 374 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.