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2 Southwick Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PA

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Southwick Road

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

2 Southwick Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 5PA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 48.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £79,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Southwick Road

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromE43toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Southwick Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Southwick 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.

2 Southwick Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£79,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2022Most recent

    £79,000

    +12.9%over 2 years

  2. 28 October 2019

    £70,000

    -15.7%over 11 years

  3. 30 March 2008

    £83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5PA: £75,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Southwick Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Southwick Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,097

Street avg £795

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Southwick 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.
£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
£117k

1 Acuba Grove

CH42 5LY

£118k

1 Ivydale Road

CH42 5PS

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

0.1 km

Southwick Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 5PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 5PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 2 Southwick Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.