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20 Southwick Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PA

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Southwick Road

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

20 Southwick Road is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 5PA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 64.8% above the 2021 sale of £66,750. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £66,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

20 Southwick Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Southwick Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

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

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£66,750

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2021Most recent

    £66,750

    +6.8%over 14 years

  2. 4 April 2007

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5PA: £79,000 (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.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Southwick Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£890

Street avg £809

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.
£108k

1 Southwick Road

CH42 5PA

2 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Baytree Road

CH42 5PN

2 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Parkside Road

CH42 5NY

£114k

1 Fairfield Road

CH42 5PJ

£116k

1 Holly Grove

CH42 5NA

£116k

1 Mossley Road

CH42 5PP

2 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 20 Southwick Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.