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About 560 Old Chester Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
560 Old Chester Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 18.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £110,000 in July 2025. At 106 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 24 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Tenure
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 560 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2003ApplicationWithdrawn
Construction of vehicular access.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
560 Old Chester Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2025)
£110,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Old Chester Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
560 Old Chester Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,038
Street avg £887
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rock Lane West — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 4PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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