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3 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Fountain Street

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

3 Fountain Street is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 34.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Fountain Street

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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.

3 Fountain Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE45toC73
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Fountain Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Fountain Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Fountain Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£110,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2014Most recent

    £110,000

    +144.4%
  2. 9 April 2014

    £45,000

    +12.6%over 11 years
  3. 8 November 2002

    £39,950

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

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Fountain Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,048

Street avg £944

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Fountain Street

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look
£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
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.

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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.