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28 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Fountain Street

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

28 Fountain Street is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 412.5% above the 2000 sale of £33,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 56.9% below the postcode norm. At 106 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 37 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE53toC79
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
46%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Fountain Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£33,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2000Most recent

    £33,950

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

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.

Years Held for 28 Fountain Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£320

Street avg £1,021

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Fountain Street

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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 road noise heatmap for CH42 7JH

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 28 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.