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About 73 Grove Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 17 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 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% 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.
73 Grove Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
73 Grove Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£15,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
73 Grove Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£333
Street avg £1,656
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 3XT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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