53 Grove Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XT
About 53 Grove Road
53 Grove Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XT). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
53 Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 Grove Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 53 Grove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£180,000
+157.1%over 17 years26 November 2004
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 3XT: £105,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CH42 3XT
Versus other Grove Road homes
On price per m², 53 Grove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £646
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.0 km
Rockville Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rock Ferry Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







