4 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
About 4 Fountain Street
4 Fountain Street is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 107 m² it's 20.8% 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).
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Energy performance
4 Fountain Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
4 Fountain Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
4 Fountain Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 epc rating, 4 Fountain Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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