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17 Harrowby Road South, Birkenhead, CH42 7HY

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Harrowby Road South

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

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.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromG11toD62
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2021from Aug 2018
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Harrowby Road South, Birkenhead, CH42 7HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Harrowby Road South 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.

17 Harrowby Road South's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2017).

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£65,000

Growth on file: 19.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2021Most recent

    £65,000

    +88.4%over 3 years
  2. 23 August 2017

    £34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7HY: £65,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Harrowby Road South homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 17 Harrowby Road South runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,204

Street avg £951

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Harrowby Road South

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
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.

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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 17 Harrowby Road South, Birkenhead, CH42 7HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.