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560 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PF

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

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.

A recent sale: £110,000 in July 2025. At 106 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. 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. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

Specifications

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

  • TenureFreehold
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 560 Old Chester Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE45toF36
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2017from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromF36toD58
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 560 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2003
    Application
    In report

    Construction of vehicular access.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/03/06638
    View planning record

What's in 560 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PF'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.

560 Old Chester Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£110,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2025Most recent

    £110,000

    +57.1%over 18 years

  2. 28 September 2006

    £70,000

    +344.4%over 9 years

  3. 29 June 1997

    £15,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4PF: £115,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 560 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.
£130k

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2 bed1 bath
£155k

1 Briarswood Close

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2 bed1 bath
£106k

1 Roselands Court, Egerton Park

CH42 4RA

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Bank Dene, Highfield South

CH42 4NJ

2 bed2 bath
£159k

1 Solly Avenue

CH42 4QR

3 bed1 bath
£174k

1 Moore Avenue

CH42 4QT

3 bed
£175k

1 Thorpe Bank

CH42 4NP

3 bed
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

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.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 29 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 4PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 4PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 4PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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