What kind of home is 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD sell for?

57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD last sold for £180,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and November 2022, 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD rose from £34,000 to £180,000, a change of £146,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The current EPC rating for 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD use?

The latest EPC at 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

57 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.

Which area is 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD in?

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

Is 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD in a safe area?

Police records around 57 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.

What schools are near 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The closest primary school to 57 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.

What is the nearest station to 57 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The closest bus stop to 57 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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57 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57 Fountain Street

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

57 Fountain Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 12.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 197.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jun 2017

EPC improved fromD55toC71

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 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.

Latest sale on 57 Fountain Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£180,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2022Most recent
£180,000
+48.1%over 5 years
5 October 2017
£121,500
+257.4%over 15 years
7 April 2002
£34,000

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

Nearby sales in CH42 7JD

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.

Price per m² for 57 Fountain Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,935

Street avg £909

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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10 Fountain Street

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5 bed

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5 bed

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5 bed2 bath

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2 bed

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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