16 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
About 16 Fountain Street
16 Fountain Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 185.3% above the 2011 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2022RenovationFullIn report
Permission for a rendered external wall insulation system to be mechanically fixed to existing walls
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- APPH/22/01267
What's in 16 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Fountain Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 September 2011Most recent
£75,000
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
On floor area, 16 Fountain Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£586
Street avg £1,011
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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