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48 Elmswood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HP

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Elmswood Road

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

48 Elmswood Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 82.2% above the 2021 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £67,500. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromC72toD55
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Feb 2026from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromD55toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Elmswood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

48 Elmswood Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£67,500

Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2021Most recent

    £67,500

    +3.8%over 8 years

  2. 20 December 2012

    £65,000

    -4.4%over 5 years

  3. 10 April 2007

    £68,000

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.

Price per m²

£1,089

Street avg £931

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 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
£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

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