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About 79 Grove Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Grove Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XT). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 3rd 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 (March 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.
At 48 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). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
79 Grove Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79 Grove Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A change of use to residential application was refused at 79 Grove Road in 2025.
- Mar 2025Change of UseFullRefuse
Change of use of ground floor of building from Office D1 to Residential C3
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
79 Grove Road 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£129,000
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 Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
79 Grove Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Rockville Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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