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About 22 Thorpe Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 22 Thorpe Bank, Birkenhead, CH42 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
22 Thorpe Bank has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2024ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear wraparound extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
22 Thorpe Bank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£80,000
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.
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
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.
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