5 Linwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PY
About 5 Linwood Road
5 Linwood Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
Held since December 1999 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 316.5% above the 1999 sale of £31,450. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
5 Linwood Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Linwood Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Linwood Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,450
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 1999Most recent
£31,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 5PY: £105,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 5PY
Versus other Linwood Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Linwood Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£361
Street avg £891
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rosedale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mersey Park Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







