97 Mount Road, Birkenhead, CH42 6PW
About 97 Mount Road
97 Mount Road is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 6PW). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–212 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2009. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 147.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2009SubdivisionAmendmentIn report
Lawful development certificate for existing change of use from dwelling to 2 self-contained flats
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- LDC/09/05457
What's in 97 Mount Road, Birkenhead, CH42 6PW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 July 2021Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 6PW: £142,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 6PW
Versus other Mount Road homes
97 Mount Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Georges Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bedford Drive Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







