What type of property is 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB?

12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB last change hands?

12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB last sold for £270,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £243,995 in January 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and April 2021, 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB rose from £243,995 to £270,000, a change of £26,005. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB?

The current EPC rating for 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB?

12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 6AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB?

12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB located?

12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB?

Police records around 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB?

The closest primary school to 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB is Devonshire Park Primary School (422m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (452m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Archway Close, CH42 6AB is Irvine Road, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Archway Close, Birkenhead, CH42 6AB

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Archway Close

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

12 Archway Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 6AB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 113 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 31.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £270,000 in April 2021. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Archway Close, Birkenhead, CH42 6AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Archway Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2021Most recent
£270,000
+10.7%over 4 years
20 January 2017
£243,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 6AB: £228,995 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CH42 6AB

On the street

Versus other Archway Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Archway Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,389

Street avg £2,237

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Mount Road

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Malvern Grove

CH42 6RH

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1 Everest Road

CH42 6QT

3 bed2 bath

£197k

1 Mallory Road

CH42 6QP

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1 Cressington Avenue

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1 St Georges Avenue

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Irvine Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Devonshire Park Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 6AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 6AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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