26 Hampden Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5LH

26 Hampden Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 62 m² this is the 8th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 29). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2005. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 243.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £140,000.