12 The Beeches, Highfield South, Birkenhead, CH42 4RN
About 12 The Beeches
12 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 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. 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 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 79.3% above the 2007 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 The Beeches has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.9% per year over 7 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: 18.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2007Most recent
£58,000
+146.8%over 4 years7 February 2003
£23,500
+38.2%over 2 years10 March 2000
£17,000
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
12 The Beeches outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,148
Street avg £1,535
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 27 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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







