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592 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
236 m²
2540 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 592 Old Chester Road

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

592 Old Chester Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 162.5% above the 2021 sale of £112,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £112,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

592 Old Chester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromF35toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 592 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2020
    HMOFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Change of use to 8-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), infilling former shop front and raising flat roof of rear extension

    Agent
    Jones and Wathen Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/19/01856
    View planning record

What's in 592 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£112,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2021Most recent

    £112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4NW: £115,000 (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.

On price per m², 592 Old Chester Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£475

Street avg £900

Strongly below

Floor Area

236 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 12.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 592 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
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.

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