What type of property is 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ?

47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ last change hands?

47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ last sold for £20,000 in August 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ?

The current EPC rating for 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ?

47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 7HZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ?

47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ located?

47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ?

Police records around 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ?

The closest primary school to 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ is Mersey Park Primary School (414m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ?

The closest bus stop to 47 Whitford Road, CH42 7HZ is St Catherine's Gardens, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 47 Whitford Road

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

47 Whitford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 640% above the 1996 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 30 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromB86toC77

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

7%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Whitford 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.

47 Whitford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£20,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 August 1996Most recent
£20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7HZ: £116,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in CH42 7HZ

On the street

Versus other Whitford Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

47 Whitford Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£267

Street avg £1,021

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Catherine's Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mersey Park Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 7HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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