1 The Beeches, Highfield South, Birkenhead, CH42 4RN
About 1 The Beeches
1 The Beeches is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 27 m² this is the 9th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–28 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 sits 369.8% above the 2002 sale of £21,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 39.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 The Beeches has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 The Beeches's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£101,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 2 years.
£21,500
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2002Most recent
£21,500
+19.4%over 1 year21 December 2000
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4RN: £40,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CH42 4RN
26 The Beeches, Highfield South, Birkenhead, CH42 4RN
Sold Aug 2025
£38,50011 The Beeches, Highfield South, Birkenhead, CH42 4RN
Sold Feb 2023
£57,00020 The Beeches, Highfield South, Birkenhead, CH42 4RN
Sold Jun 2022
£47,0004 The Beeches, Highfield South, Birkenhead, CH42 4RN
Sold Oct 2017
£36,5008 The Beeches, Highfield South, Birkenhead, CH42 4RN
Sold Oct 2017
£40,000
Versus other The Beeches homes
On price per m², 1 The Beeches runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£796
Street avg £1,591
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 27 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Ward Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







