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51 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Whitford Road

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

51 Whitford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) 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 roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 23.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 159.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 30 EPCs). Sold July 2021 for £117,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Whitford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromB86toC77
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 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.

Price for 51 Whitford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£117,500

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2021Most recent

    £117,500

    -2.1%over 10 years

  2. 31 May 2011

    £119,995

    +1399.9%over 15 years

  3. 17 April 1996

    £8,000

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

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.

On floor area, 51 Whitford Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £960

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Whitford Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£116k

10 Maybank Road

CH42 7HG

2 bed
£113k

10 Elmswood Road

CH42 7HP

2 bed1 bath
£174k

10 Fountain Street

CH42 7JH

3 bed1 bath
£147k

10 St Catherines Gardens

CH42 7JJ

£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£148k

1 Aspendale Road

CH42 7HF

£142k

1 Fountain Street

CH42 7JD

£133k

1 Whitford Road

CH42 7HZ

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.
Full Birkenhead report

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.

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

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 51 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.