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18 Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Briarswood Close

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

18 Briarswood Close is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. At 122 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 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 181.1% above the 2002 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Briarswood Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Sept 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single story extension to the rear of the property

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/16/01030
    View planning record
  2. May 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two-storey extension to side of property

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/03/05365
    View planning record

What's in 18 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.

18 Briarswood Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£95,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2002Most recent

    £95,000

    +41.9%over 7 years
  2. 28 September 1995

    £66,950

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

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.

18 Briarswood Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£779

Street avg £1,759

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Briarswood Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH42 4LZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Briarswood Close, Birkenhead, CH42 4LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.