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42 Elmswood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HP

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Elmswood Road

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

42 Elmswood Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 114.7% above the 2018 sale of £54,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Elmswood Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Elmswood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

42 Elmswood Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£54,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2018Most recent

    £54,500

    +105.7%over 19 years

  2. 20 May 1999

    £26,500

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 42 Elmswood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£973

Street avg £938

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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.
£116k

10 Maybank Road

CH42 7HG

2 bed
£113k

10 Elmswood Road

CH42 7HP

2 bed1 bath
£174k

10 Fountain Street

CH42 7JH

3 bed1 bath
£119k

1 Harrowby Road South

CH42 7HY

£120k

10 Harrowby Road

CH42 7HU

£120k

10 Harrowby Road South

CH42 7HY

£121k

1 Maritime View

CH42 7LP

£122k

10 Maritime View

CH42 7LP

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