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604 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
251 m²
2702 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 604 Old Chester Road

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

604 Old Chester Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 251 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. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 111.9% above the 2004 sale of £126,000.

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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.

604 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 604 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

604 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.

604 Old Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£126,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2004Most recent

    £126,000

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.

Years Held for 604 Old Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£502

Street avg £894

Below

Floor Area

251 m²

Street avg 196 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 604 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.
£237k

1 Egerton Park Close

CH42 4RE

£235k

1 Delyn Close

CH42 4RH

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Bank Dene, Highfield South

CH42 4NJ

2 bed2 bath
£227k

1 Highfield Mews, Highfield South

CH42 4RP

3 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Autumn Grove

CH42 4RJ

£200k

1 Egerton Gardens

CH42 4SB

3 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Walter Smith Way

CH42 4AE

£178k

1 Alexandra Drive

CH42 4PT

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