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About 598 Old Chester Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
598 Old Chester Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1627 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 31.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 39.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 189.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 151 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
598 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 598 Old Chester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2006)
£220,000
Growth on file: 31.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
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, 598 Old Chester Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,455
Street avg £655
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 221 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Farlow Road — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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