5 Harrowby Road South, Birkenhead, CH42 7HY

5 Harrowby Road South is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7HY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 29.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 136.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.