27 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
About 27 Fountain Street
27 Fountain Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 31.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £148,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
27 Fountain Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
27 Fountain Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 27 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2022Most recent
£148,000
+31.6%over 10 years20 January 2012
£112,500
+13.6%over 4 years16 September 2007
£99,000
+340.0%over 7 years24 July 2000
£22,500
+32.4%over 5 years22 February 1995
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JD: £125,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JD
5 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold Jun 2025
£100,00075 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold Jun 2025
£125,00063 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold May 2025
£135,00079 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold Feb 2025
£123,00015 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold Dec 2022
£168,000
Versus other Fountain Street homes
On floor area, 27 Fountain Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£980
Street avg £946
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







