22 Thorpe Bank, Birkenhead, CH42 4NP
About 22 Thorpe Bank
22 Thorpe Bank is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 181.3% above the 2002 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 52.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
22 Thorpe Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 Thorpe Bank has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear wraparound extension
- Reference
- APPH/24/00755
What's in 22 Thorpe Bank, Birkenhead, CH42 4NP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
22 Thorpe Bank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2002Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4NP: £167,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CH42 4NP
Versus other Thorpe Bank homes
Floor Area for 22 Thorpe Bank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£645
Street avg £1,422
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Catholic Junior School. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







