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97 Mount Road, Birkenhead, CH42 6PW

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 97 Mount Road

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

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.

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD61toC69
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Mount Road, Birkenhead, CH42 6PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jul 2009
    SubdivisionAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

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

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2021Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 6PW: £142,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Mount Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

97 Mount Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 97 Mount 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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 6PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 97 Mount Road, Birkenhead, CH42 6PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.