42 Harrowby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HU
About 42 Harrowby Road
42 Harrowby Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 85.2% above the 2022 sale of £61,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £61,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Harrowby Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.
£61,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2022Most recent
£61,000
+45.2%over 1 year10 February 2021
£42,000
+162.5%over 20 years2 April 2000
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7HU: £70,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 7HU
Versus other Harrowby Road homes
42 Harrowby Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,173
Street avg £914
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Harrowby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mersey Park Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







