What type of property is 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY sell for?

38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY last sold for £100,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £24,500 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

Across 4 sales between May 2002 and March 2025, 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY rose from £24,500 to £100,000, a change of £75,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY located?

38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

Police records around 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

The closest primary school to 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY is Rock Ferry Primary School (340m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (843m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

The closest bus stop to 38 Rockville Street, CH42 3XY is Rockville Street, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 231m away.

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38 Rockville Street, Birkenhead, CH42 3XY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 38 Rockville Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Rockville Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XY). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 69% above the 2025 sale of £100,000. A recent sale: £100,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

38 Rockville Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Rockville Street, Birkenhead, CH42 3XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Rockville Street has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Rockville Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£100,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2025Most recent
£100,000
+53.8%over 18 years
5 October 2006
£65,000
-11.0%over 1 year
22 August 2005
£73,000
+198.0%over 3 years
2 May 2002
£24,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 3XY: £160,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH42 3XY

On the street

Versus other Rockville Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Rockville Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£769

Street avg £1,057

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed2 bath

£176k

10 Rockville Street

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£142k

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£141k

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£140k

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£140k

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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.

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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

0.1 km

Rockville Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rock Ferry Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 3XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 3XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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