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About 5 Fountain Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Fountain Street is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 93 m² this is the 17th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–204 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 40 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 18% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £100,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Fountain Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2025)
£100,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Fountain Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Fountain Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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
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