79 Grove Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XT
About 79 Grove Road
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 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 (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 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). 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.
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Energy performance
79 Grove Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 79 Grove Road in 2025.
- Mar 2025Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of ground floor of building from Office D1 to Residential C3
- Reference
- APP/25/00415
- Jul 2006Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from shop to office accomodation
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/06/05093
What's in 79 Grove Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3XT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
79 Grove Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 3XT: £150,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CH42 3XT
Versus other Grove Road homes
79 Grove Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.0 km
Rockville Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rock Ferry Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB