What type of property is 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ last sold for £173,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £51,500 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between September 1997 and June 2025, 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ rose from £51,500 to £173,000, a change of £121,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 4LZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

16 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.

Where is 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

Police records around 16 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.

Which schools serve 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

How well connected is 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Briarswood Close, CH42 4LZ is Woodland Road, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ

Extendable5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Briarswood Close

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

16 Briarswood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £173,000. At 76 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Briarswood Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 16 Briarswood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£173,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2025Most recent
£173,000
+28.1%over 6 years
20 June 2018
£135,000
+1.5%over 12 years
15 June 2006
£133,000
+13.7%over 2 years
4 February 2004
£117,000
+127.2%over 6 years
25 September 1997
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4LZ: £142,000 (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.

On epc rating, 16 Briarswood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,276

Street avg £1,652

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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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FAQ

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