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About 79 Fountain Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Fountain Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 27.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 160.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £123,000. At 73 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 39 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 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.
79 Fountain Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2025)
£123,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 19 years.
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.
On floor area, 79 Fountain Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,685
Street avg £919
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
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