What type of property is 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH last change hands?

26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH last sold for £100,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,950 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2004 and October 2016, 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH rose from £69,950 to £100,000, a change of £30,050. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH located?

26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

Police records around 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

The closest primary school to 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (332m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (710m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

The closest bus stop to 26 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH is Farlow Road, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Richardson Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Richardson Road

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

26 Richardson Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 48% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Richardson 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 30 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Richardson Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Richardson 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.

26 Richardson Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£100,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2016Most recent
£100,000
-9.1%over 9 years
24 June 2007
£110,000
+57.3%over 3 years
1 April 2004
£69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4PH: £100,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CH42 4PH

On the street

Versus other Richardson Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 26 Richardson Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,333

Street avg £1,339

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 4PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 4PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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