1 Church Terrace, Birkenhead, CH42 5LT
About 1 Church Terrace
1 Church Terrace is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 68 m² this is the 17th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £97,000 sits 54% above the 2022 sale of £63,000. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £63,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Church Terrace has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Church Terrace has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£97,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 19 years.
£63,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2022Most recent
£63,000
-5.3%over 16 years3 November 2006
£66,500
+21.0%over 2 years13 May 2004
£54,950
+89.5%over 7 months9 October 2003
£29,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elm Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Mersey Park Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







