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About 12 Thorpe Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Thorpe Bank is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 382.1% above the 1999 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 70.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 12 Thorpe Bank was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£39,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Thorpe Bank homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Thorpe Bank is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£402
Street avg £1,444
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Town Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 4NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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