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26 Elderwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 26 Elderwood Road

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

26 Elderwood Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 306.5% above the 1998 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Dec 2014
Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Elderwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Elderwood 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.

26 Elderwood Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£31,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 1998Most recent

    £31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5PL: £120,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Elderwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Elderwood Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£337

Street avg £1,032

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Elderwood 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.
£126k

1 Linwood Road

CH42 5PY

£125k

1 Elderwood Road

CH42 5PL

£128k

1 Pearson Road

CH42 5LA

£122k

1 Sidney Court, Sidney Road

CH42 5NH

£131k

1 Ravenshaw Close

CH42 5QD

£120k

1 Crofton Road

CH42 5NS

3 bed
£120k

1 Hampden Grove

CH42 5LL

£120k

1 Seymour Court, Seymour Street

CH42 5QA

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

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rosedale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Well Lane Primary School. 33 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 5PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 5PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 5PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 26 Elderwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.