What type of property is 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS?

18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS last change hands?

18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS last sold for £162,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,950 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and March 2014, 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS rose from £79,950 to £162,000, a change of £82,050. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS?

18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 4NS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS?

18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS located?

18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

Is 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS?

The closest primary school to 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (304m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Plessington Catholic College (627m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bankside Road, CH42 4NS is Woodland Road, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bankside Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bankside Road

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

18 Bankside Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 57.4% above the 2014 sale of £162,000. At 109 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

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 16 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bankside Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bankside Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Bankside Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£162,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2014Most recent
£162,000
+102.6%over 13 years
15 January 2001
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4NS: £210,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CH42 4NS

On the street

Versus other Bankside Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bankside Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £1,711

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Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Woodland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 4NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 4NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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