What kind of home is 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ last sold for £101,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £113,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2005 and August 2012, 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ fell from £113,000 to £101,000, a change of £12,000. That works out to roughly -1.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (620 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ use?

The latest EPC at 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2018 under ref. APP/18/00021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ in?

15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

Police records around 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ 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 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

The closest primary school to 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (220m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Plessington Catholic College (701m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ is Woodland Road, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

620 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Briarswood Close

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

15 Briarswood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 620 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012). Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 49.5% above the 2012 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

15 Briarswood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Briarswood Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2018
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory to rear of house.
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
APP/18/00021
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What's in 15 Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Briarswood Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£101,000

Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2012Most recent
£101,000
-14.4%over 3 years
23 July 2009
£118,000
+4.4%over 4 years
7 July 2005
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4LZ: £146,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH42 4LZ

On the street

Versus other Briarswood Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 15 Briarswood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,753

Street avg £1,689

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Woodland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 4LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 4LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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