What kind of home is 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is a semi-detached house.

What did 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG sell for?

12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG last sold for £212,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The current EPC rating for 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,013 sq ft). That makes it about 123% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 5LG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG use?

The latest EPC at 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG in?

12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

Police records around 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG 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.

What schools are near 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The closest primary school to 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is Mersey Park Primary School (358m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wirral Metropolitan College (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The closest bus stop to 12 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is Seymour Street, 108m away. The nearest rail option is Green Lane Rail Station, 457m away.

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12 Seymour Street, Birkenhead, CH42 5LG

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

187 m²

2013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Seymour Street

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

12 Seymour Street is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £212,500 in March 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 19.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

12 Seymour Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Seymour Street, Birkenhead, CH42 5LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Seymour Street 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.

12 Seymour Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£212,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£212,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5LG: £165,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CH42 5LG

On the street

Versus other Seymour Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Seymour Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,136

Street avg £1,387

On par

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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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£138k

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£136k

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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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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

Seymour Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mersey Park Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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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 5LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 5LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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