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588 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 588 Old Chester Road

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

588 Old Chester Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 47% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.

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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.

588 Old Chester Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 588 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

588 Old Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 588 Old Chester Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.1% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£115,000

Growth on file: 20.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2016Most recent

    £115,000

    +123.3%over 12 years

  2. 25 April 2004

    £51,500

    +635.7%over 2 years

  3. 31 May 2001

    £7,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4NW: £112,000 (2024–2010).

On the street

Versus other Old Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 588 Old Chester Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£625

Street avg £863

On par

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 212 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 11.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 588 Old Chester Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£174k

1 Moore Avenue

CH42 4QT

3 bed
£175k

1 Thorpe Bank

CH42 4NP

3 bed
£176k

1 Albany Close

CH42 4AB

£162k

1 Oak Close

CH42 4AF

£178k

1 Alexandra Drive

CH42 4PT

£159k

1 Solly Avenue

CH42 4QR

3 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Walter Smith Way

CH42 4AE

£155k

1 Briarswood Close

CH42 4LZ

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Birkenhead report

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Farlow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 4NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 4NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 4NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 588 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.