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8 Southwick Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PA

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Southwick Road

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

8 Southwick Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 5PA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 253.1% above the 2002 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 55.3% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Southwick Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Southwick Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£32,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2002Most recent

    £32,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£395

Street avg £845

Below

Floor Area

81 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 8 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.
£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

£108k

1 Southwick Road

CH42 5PA

2 bed1 bath
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 8 Southwick Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.