What kind of home is 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG sell for?

23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG last sold for £87,500 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and November 2021, 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG rose from £41,000 to £87,500, a change of £46,500. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The current EPC rating for 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 5LG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG use?

The latest EPC at 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

23 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 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

Police records around 23 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 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Seymour Street, CH42 5LG is Seymour Street, 108m away. The nearest rail option is Green Lane Rail Station, 457m away.

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23 Seymour Street, Birkenhead, CH42 5LG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Seymour Street

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

23 Seymour Street is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 31.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 86.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £87,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromB81toD56

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2021from Feb 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Seymour Street, Birkenhead, CH42 5LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£87,500

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2021Most recent
£87,500
+29.6%over 2 years
1 November 2019
£67,500
+64.6%over 16 years
12 June 2003
£41,000

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.

Floor Area for 23 Seymour Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,683

Street avg £1,348

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£116k

1 Holly Grove

CH42 5NA

£116k

1 Mossley Road

CH42 5PP

2 bed

£114k

1 Fairfield Road

CH42 5PJ

£117k

1 Acuba Grove

CH42 5LY

£113k

1 Baytree Road

CH42 5PN

2 bed1 bath

£113k

1 Parkside Road

CH42 5NY

£118k

1 Ivydale Road

CH42 5PS

£120k

1 Crofton Road

CH42 5NS

3 bed

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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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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