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297 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 297 Old Chester Road

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

297 Old Chester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 29.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £113,000 in September 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 297 Old Chester Road

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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.

297 Old Chester Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE53toD56
Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Dec 2014from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD56toE54
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 297 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

297 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£113,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2020Most recent

    £113,000

    +115.2%over 18 years

  2. 8 March 2002

    £52,500

    +54.4%over 6 years

  3. 15 December 1995

    £33,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 3XQ: £130,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Old Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

297 Old Chester Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,823

Street avg £1,203

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 297 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£132k

10 Eldon Road

CH42 3XR

2 bed1 bath
£220k

10 Meadowfield Close

CH42 3YG

4 bed2 bath
£142k

1 Mulberry Close

CH42 3YT

£141k

1 Grenville Way

CH42 3YJ

£140k

1 St Pauls Close

CH42 3XL

£140k

1 Wye Close

CH42 3YR

£140k

10 Mersey Walk

CH42 3UN

£139k

10 Peel Avenue

CH42 3YQ

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.
Full Birkenhead report

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

0.3 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 3XQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 3XQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 3XQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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

Common questions

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