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31 Farlow Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PJ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Farlow Road

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

31 Farlow Road is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 4PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 72.9% above the 2019 sale of £85,000. Sold December 2019 for £85,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from May 2016
EPC improved fromF32toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Farlow Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Farlow 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.

31 Farlow Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£85,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2019Most recent

    £85,000

    -15.0%over 12 years

  2. 16 July 2007

    £100,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CH42 4PJ: £51,000 (2020–1996).

On the street

Versus other Farlow Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Farlow Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Farlow Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£152k

1 Byrne Avenue

CH42 4PG

£140k

1 Stoneleigh Grove

CH42 4NH

£155k

1 Briarswood Close

CH42 4LZ

2 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Albany Court, Albany Close

CH42 4AD

£159k

1 Solly Avenue

CH42 4QR

3 bed1 bath
£134k

1 Prentice Road

CH42 4PP

£162k

1 Oak Close

CH42 4AF

£133k

1 Birkett Road

CH42 4PR

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.
Full Birkenhead report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birkett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 4PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Farlow Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.