10 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
About 10 Fountain Street
10 Fountain Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 48% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 110.9% above the 2007 sale of £82,500. At 111 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 37 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Fountain Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
10 Fountain Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 48.0% per year over 1 year.
£82,500
Growth on file: 48.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 January 2007Most recent
£82,500
+50.0%over 1 year13 January 2006
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JH: £155,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JH
8 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
Sold Sept 2025
£250,00036 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
Sold Dec 2024
£95,00062 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
Sold Apr 2023
£155,00024 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
Sold Mar 2023
£200,00074 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
Sold Sept 2021
£129,500
Versus other Fountain Street homes
Floor Area for 10 Fountain Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£743
Street avg £1,006
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
Mersey Park Primary School. 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







