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EPC B
About Riverview Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Riverview Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 80 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Riverview Gardens, where floor areas span 54–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 75).
At 80 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 35 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Riverview Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Riverview Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Old Chester Road homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Riverview Gardens stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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