What kind of home is 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY sell for?

5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY last sold for £195,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £112,500 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and September 2025, 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY rose from £112,500 to £195,000, a change of £82,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 3XY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

5a, 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.

Which area is 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY in?

5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

Police records around 5a, 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.

What schools are near 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

The closest primary school to 5a, 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 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Rockville Street, CH42 3XY is Rockville Street, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 231m away.

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5a, Rockville Street, Birkenhead, CH42 3XY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 3XY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £195,000. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 118.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Rockville Street, Birkenhead, CH42 3XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£195,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2025Most recent
£195,000
+73.3%over 18 years
8 December 2006
£112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 3XY: £150,000 (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.

Price per m² for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,653

Street avg £994

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

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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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10 Rockville Street

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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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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