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About 14 Fountain Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Fountain Street is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 182.3% above the 2010 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Fountain Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2010)
£62,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Fountain Street homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 14 Fountain Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£525
Street avg £1,014
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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 7JH 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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