Fountain Court, Flat 6, 19 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
About Fountain Court
Fountain Court is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Fountain Court (41–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 605.3% above the 1998 sale of £19,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Fountain Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Fountain Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£19,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 May 1998Most recent
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JD: £125,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JD
5 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold Jun 2025
£100,00075 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold Jun 2025
£125,00063 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold May 2025
£135,00079 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold Feb 2025
£123,00015 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JD
Sold Dec 2022
£168,000
Versus other Fountain Street homes
Fountain Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







