23 Holly Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 5NA
About 23 Holly Grove
23 Holly Grove is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 5NA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 61 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 42.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £77,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Holly Grove has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 17 years.
£77,750
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£77,750
+29.6%over 15 years31 August 2006
£60,000
+42.9%over 1 year5 July 2005
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5NA: £75,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 5NA
Versus other Holly Grove homes
Price per m² for 23 Holly Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,275
Street avg £1,114
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Mersey Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mersey Park Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







