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5 Hampden Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5LH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Hampden Road

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

5 Hampden Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 61.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 28% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 107 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 34 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 5 Hampden Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE53toD55
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
40%14%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hampden Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hampden Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Hampden Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Hampden Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 61.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£125,000

Growth on file: 61.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2015Most recent

    £125,000

    +61.3%over 9 months
  2. 21 July 2014

    £77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5LH: £160,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Hampden Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Hampden Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,168

Street avg £856

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hampden Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mersey Park Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 5LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 5LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Hampden Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.