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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 10 years.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024
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
See how we calculated this£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£87,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Price per m² for 42 Richardson Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£946
Street avg £1,417
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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