What type of property is 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT?

43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT last change hands?

43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT last sold for £190,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £46,500 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and January 2022, 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT rose from £46,500 to £190,000, a change of £143,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT have?

The current EPC rating for 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT?

43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 4PT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT?

43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT located?

43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT?

Police records around 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT 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 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT?

The closest primary school to 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT is Bedford Drive Primary School (315m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (326m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT?

The closest bus stop to 43 Alexandra Drive, CH42 4PT is Birkett Road, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Alexandra Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 4PT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Alexandra Drive

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

43 Alexandra Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 24.7% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £190,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
DrivewayYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Alexandra Drive, Birkenhead, CH42 4PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Alexandra Drive 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.

Latest sale on 43 Alexandra Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2022Most recent
£190,000
+55.7%over 17 years
26 August 2004
£122,000
+162.4%over 4 years
26 October 1999
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4PT: £153,500 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in CH42 4PT

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

43 Alexandra Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,484

Street avg £1,712

Below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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

Birkett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bedford Drive Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 4PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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