Riverview Gardens, Flat 4, 289 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XQ
About Riverview Gardens
Riverview Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 78 m² this is the 22nd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 78 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Riverview Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Riverview Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 3XQ: £130,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CH42 3XQ
307 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XQ
Sold Feb 2023
£266,000313 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XQ
Sold Feb 2023
£130,000Flat 1, 303 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XQ
Sold Oct 2022
£240,000297 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XQ
Sold Sept 2020
£113,000301 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XQ
Sold Mar 2020
£121,500
Versus other Old Chester Road homes
On floor area, Riverview Gardens stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Well Lane Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB