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About 31 Fountain Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Fountain Street is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 500% above the 1998 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£15/sq ft) was about 75.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
31 Fountain Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Fountain Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£24,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Fountain Street homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 31 Fountain Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£164
Street avg £978
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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