What kind of home is 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

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

What did 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG sell for?

18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG last sold for £103,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,330 sq ft). That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 5LG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG use?

The latest EPC at 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

18 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 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

Police records around 18 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 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is Seymour Street, 108m away. The nearest rail option is Green Lane Rail Station, 457m away.

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18 Seymour Street, Birkenhead, CH42 5LG

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

124 m²

1330 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Seymour Street

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

18 Seymour Street is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1330 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 63.1% above the 2012 sale of £103,000. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Seymour Street, Birkenhead, CH42 5LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£103,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 August 2012Most recent
£103,000

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.

18 Seymour Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£834

Street avg £1,409

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 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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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.

Full Birkenhead report

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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FAQ

Common questions

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