What type of property is 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH last change hands?

42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH last sold for £87,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

The current EPC rating for 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 4PH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

42 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 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH located?

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

How safe is the area around 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

Police records around 42 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 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

The closest primary school to 42 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 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH?

The closest bus stop to 42 Richardson Road, CH42 4PH is Farlow Road, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Richardson Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Richardson Road

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

42 Richardson Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 92 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 97.7% above the 2015 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

42 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 27 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Richardson Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

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

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£87,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 December 2015Most recent
£87,000

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.

Price per m² for 42 Richardson Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£946

Street avg £1,417

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 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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