14 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
About 14 Fountain Street
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. 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. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. 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.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
14 Fountain Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
14 Fountain Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 11 years.
£62,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2010Most recent
£62,000
+113.8%over 10 years14 December 1999
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JH: £155,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JH
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£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
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
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
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