17 Harrowby Road South, Birkenhead, CH42 7HY
About 17 Harrowby Road South
17 Harrowby Road South is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7HY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 86.2% above the 2021 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 80.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £65,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
17 Harrowby Road South has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 Harrowby Road South's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2017).
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.5% per year over 4 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 19.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2021Most recent
£65,000
+88.4%over 3 years23 August 2017
£34,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7HY: £65,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 7HY
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Sold Nov 2022
£80,00021 Harrowby Road South, Birkenhead, CH42 7HY
Sold Nov 2021
£68,00010 Harrowby Road South, Birkenhead, CH42 7HY
Sold Jul 2021
£60,0001 Harrowby Road South, Birkenhead, CH42 7HY
Sold Apr 2021
£65,000
Versus other Harrowby Road South homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Harrowby Road South runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,204
Street avg £951
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
Elmswood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Woodchurch Road Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







