What kind of home is 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH sell for?

26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH last sold for £92,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £32,000 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and May 2017, 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH rose from £32,000 to £92,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH use?

The latest EPC at 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH in?

26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

Police records around 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

The closest primary school to 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH is Mersey Park Primary School (429m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

The closest bus stop to 26 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH is St Catherine's Gardens, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

26 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 26 Fountain Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Fountain Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 68.5% above the 2017 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 37 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Fountain Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Fountain Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2017)

£92,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2017Most recent
£92,000
+187.5%over 14 years
7 August 2002
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JH: £155,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH42 7JH

On the street

Versus other Fountain Street homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Fountain Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£893

Street avg £1,000

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Fountain Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£174k

10 Fountain Street

CH42 7JH

3 bed1 bath

£116k

10 Maybank Road

CH42 7HG

2 bed

£113k

10 Elmswood Road

CH42 7HP

2 bed1 bath

£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed

£352k

10 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed

£278k

1 Willowbank Road

CH42 7JU

5 bed

£148k

1 Aspendale Road

CH42 7HF

£147k

10 St Catherines Gardens

CH42 7JJ

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.

Full Birkenhead report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.