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About 5 Downham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Downham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in February 2000. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 318.8% above the 2000 sale of £32,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Downham Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2000)
£32,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 3 years.
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.
Habitable Rooms for 5 Downham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£395
Street avg £698
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
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