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Get startedFlat 5 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 5LN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (30–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
EPC Rating for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5LN: £115,000 (2022–2020).
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CH42 5LN
Closest school
0.2 km
Mersey Park Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB