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Get started14 The Beeches is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the 20th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2016); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 113.7% above the 2017 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
14 The Beeches changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 13 years.
£51,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 13 years.
14 The Beeches outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,821
Street avg £1,548
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 27 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
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17 May 2017Most recent
£51,000
+70.0%over 12 months27 May 2016
£30,000
-18.9%over 12 years6 February 2004
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4RN: £40,000 (2025–2017).
26 The Beeches Highfield South Birkenhead
Sold Aug 2025
11 The Beeches Highfield South Birkenhead
Sold Feb 2023
20 The Beeches Highfield South Birkenhead
Sold Jul 2022
4 The Beeches Highfield South Birkenhead
Sold Oct 2017
8 The Beeches Highfield South Birkenhead
Sold Oct 2017
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
CH42 4RN
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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