What kind of home is 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

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

What did 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH sell for?

30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH last sold for £90,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £37,500 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and February 2019, 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH rose from £37,500 to £90,000, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH use?

The latest EPC at 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

30 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.

Which area is 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH in?

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

How safe is the area around 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

Police records around 30 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.

What schools are near 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

The closest primary school to 30 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.

How well connected is 30 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

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

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30 Richardson Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PH

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Richardson Road

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

30 Richardson Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 61.1% above the 2019 sale of £90,000. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £90,000.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

30 Richardson Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Richardson Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£90,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2019Most recent
£90,000
+34.3%over 15 years
16 January 2004
£67,000
+78.7%over 4 years
15 December 1999
£37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4PH: £100,000 (2025–2016).

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, 30 Richardson Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,184

Street avg £1,369

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 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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