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35 Downham Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5NJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 35 Downham Road

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

35 Downham Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Across 1999–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 69.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 440.9% above the 1999 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£23/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 Downham Road

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Downham Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 Downham 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 35 Downham 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.

35 Downham Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 69.9% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£22,000

Growth on file: 69.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 1999Most recent

    £22,000

    +69.9%

  2. 12 March 1999

    £12,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5NJ: £89,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Downham Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

35 Downham Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£247

Street avg £646

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 Downham 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£116k

1 Mossley Road

CH42 5PP

2 bed
£113k

1 Baytree Road

CH42 5PN

2 bed1 bath
£108k

1 Southwick Road

CH42 5PA

2 bed1 bath
£120k

1 Crofton Road

CH42 5NS

3 bed
£97k

1 Church Terrace

CH42 5LT

1 bed1 bath
£148k

1 Brandon Cottage, Church Road

CH42 5LS

3 bed
£120k

1 Hampden Grove

CH42 5LL

£120k

1 Seymour Court, Seymour Street

CH42 5QA

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.
Full Birkenhead report

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.

Closest school

0.3 km

Well Lane 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH42 5NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 5NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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 35 Downham Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.