17 Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ

17 Briarswood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 73.6% above the 2014 sale of £125,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.