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55 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Whitford Road

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

55 Whitford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 79), 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).

Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 28.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 196% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 30 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £140,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 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.

55 Whitford Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromB86toC79
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2022Most recent

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7HZ: £116,000 (2023–2021).

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.

55 Whitford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,029

Street avg £951

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 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.
£174k

10 Fountain Street

CH42 7JH

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£116k

10 Maybank Road

CH42 7HG

2 bed
£113k

10 Elmswood Road

CH42 7HP

2 bed1 bath
£352k

10 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£278k

1 Willowbank Road

CH42 7JU

5 bed
£181k

1 Clarence Road

CH42 7JR

£325k

1 South Road

CH42 7JN

5 bed
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 55 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.