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About 38 Richardson Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 29.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £130,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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
- CloakroomYes
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 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Richardson Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2025)
£130,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Richardson Road homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 38 Richardson Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,733
Street avg £1,259
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Farlow Road — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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