73 Grove Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XT

73 Grove Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XT). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since August 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 726.7% above the 1996 sale of £15,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 50.5% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).