What type of property is 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

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

What did 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD sell for?

5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD last sold for £100,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and June 2025, 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD rose from £56,000 to £100,000, a change of £44,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

5 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 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

Police records around 5 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 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £100,000. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. 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.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Mar 2019

EPC improved fromD64toE48

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Fountain Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£100,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2025Most recent
£100,000
+78.6%over 21 years
19 March 2004
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JD: £135,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH42 7JD

On the street

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)

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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