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20 Elmswood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HP

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Elmswood Road

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

20 Elmswood Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 188.4% above the 2016 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 20 EPCs). On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromD59toC70
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Elmswood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Elmswood Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

20 Elmswood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£43,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2016Most recent

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7HP: £70,750 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Elmswood Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Elmswood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£581

Street avg £961

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Elmswood 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.
£124k

1 Stuart Road

CH42 7LE

£122k

10 Maritime View

CH42 7LP

£121k

1 Maritime View

CH42 7LP

£120k

10 Harrowby Road

CH42 7HU

£120k

10 Harrowby Road South

CH42 7HY

£119k

1 Harrowby Road South

CH42 7HY

£116k

10 Maybank Road

CH42 7HG

2 bed
£133k

1 Whitford Road

CH42 7HZ

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

Harrowby Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mersey Park 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 7HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 7HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 20 Elmswood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.