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About 17 Downham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Downham Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 182.5% above the 2015 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Downham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£40,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downham Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Downham Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£476
Street avg £690
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
0.0 km
Parkside Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 5NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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