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About 26 Hampden Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 7th smallest of 34 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 33 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. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £140,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Hampden Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Hampden Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2005SubdivisionFullApprove
Conversion of property into 2 No. self-contained flats (Retrospective)
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 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2023)
£140,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hampden Road homes
Three headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Hampden Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 32 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 km
Church Terrace — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 5LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 62 points of interest in total.
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