What type of property is 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

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

When did 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG last change hands?

17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG last sold for £111,995 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in April 2007, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and July 2018, 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG rose from £85,000 to £111,995, a change of £26,995. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 5LG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG have?

17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2008. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The closest primary school to 17 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 transport links are near 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is Seymour Street, 108m away. The nearest rail option is Green Lane Rail Station, 457m away.

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17 Seymour Street, Birkenhead, CH42 5LG

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Seymour Street

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

17 Seymour Street is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

At 67 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 31 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 32.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £111,995 in July 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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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.

17 Seymour Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Seymour Street, Birkenhead, CH42 5LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2008
Demolition And RebuildOutline
In report
Demolition of dwellings
Reference
DEM/07/06307
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What's in 17 Seymour Street, Birkenhead, CH42 5LG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£111,995

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2018Most recent
£111,995
+31.8%over 11 years
18 April 2007
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5LG: £190,000 (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.

17 Seymour Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,672

Street avg £1,349

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above

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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.

£148k

1 Brandon Cottage, Church Road

CH42 5LS

3 bed

£140k

1 Jessamine Road

CH42 5PR

£138k

1 Agnes Road

CH42 5LU

£136k

1 Allerton Road

CH42 5LN

£134k

1 Downham Road

CH42 5NJ

£164k

1 Hampden Road

CH42 5LH

£131k

1 Ravenshaw Close

CH42 5QD

£128k

1 Pearson Road

CH42 5LA

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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