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598 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1627 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.9% per year. 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 182.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

598 Old Chester Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 598 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

598 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.

Latest sale on 598 Old Chester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.9% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£220,000

Growth on file: 31.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2006Most recent

    £220,000

    +238.5%over 4 years
  2. 14 December 2001

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4NW: £115,000 (2024–2016).

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, 598 Old Chester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,455

Street avg £655

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 221 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 598 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 598 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.