What kind of home is Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is an end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The current EPC rating for Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 7JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD use?

The latest EPC at Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 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 Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD in?

Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

Police records around Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 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 Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The closest primary school to Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 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 Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, CH42 7JD?

The closest bus stop to Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 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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Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Fountain Court

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

Fountain Court is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 79 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 39 EPCs).

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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)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from May 2012

EPC improved fromD55toE41

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Low Energy Lighting

63%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fountain Court, Flat 2, 19 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fountain Court 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.

Fountain Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Fountain Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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.

£120k

Flat 2, 21 South Road

CH42 7JW

Flat

£122k

Flat 1, 19 Westbank Road

CH42 7JL

Flat

£125k

Flat 1, 82 Prenton Road East

CH42 7LH

Flat

£128k

Flat 1, 56 Greenbank Road

CH42 7JT

Flat

£112k

Flat 2, 19 Westbank Road

CH42 7JL

Flat

£130k

Flat 1, 58 Greenbank Road

CH42 7JT

Flat

£110k

Flat 1, 21 South Road

CH42 7JW

Flat

£132k

Flat 1, 76 Prenton Road East

CH42 7LH

Flat

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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