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About 562 Old Chester Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
562 Old Chester Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 59 m² this is the 9th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–170 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 25 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 158.6% above the 2022 sale of £45,625. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2022 for £45,625. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 562 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2008SubdivisionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
562 Old Chester Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2022)
£45,625
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Old Chester Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 562 Old Chester Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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