What type of property is 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD last sold for £88,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in February 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2016 and January 2021, 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD rose from £60,000 to £88,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD located?

1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

Police records around 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD 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 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The closest primary school to 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is Woodchurch Road Academy (426m), 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 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is St Catherine's Gardens, 211m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Fountain Street

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

1 Fountain Street is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 61.4% above the 2021 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2021 for £88,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fountain Street 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

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£88,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£88,000
+46.7%over 4 years
12 February 2016
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JD: £125,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH42 7JD

On the street

Versus other Fountain Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Fountain Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£880

Street avg £950

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly 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

Woodchurch Road Academy. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 7JD 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 7JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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