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39 Downham Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5NJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Downham Road

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

39 Downham Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 130.9% above the 2015 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Downham Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Downham Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

39 Downham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£55,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2015Most recent

    £55,000

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.

39 Downham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£444

Street avg £630

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Downham Road

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

£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.
£128k

1 Pearson Road

CH42 5LA

£126k

1 Linwood Road

CH42 5PY

£125k

1 Elderwood Road

CH42 5PL

£131k

1 Ravenshaw Close

CH42 5QD

£122k

1 Sidney Court, Sidney Road

CH42 5NH

£134k

1 Downham Road

CH42 5NJ

£120k

1 Crofton Road

CH42 5NS

3 bed
£120k

1 Hampden Grove

CH42 5LL

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