What did 40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH sell for?

40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH last sold for £67,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £24,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and January 2011, 40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH rose from £24,000 to £67,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

40 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 40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH in?

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

What is crime like near 40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

Police records around 40 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 40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

How well connected is 40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH?

The closest bus stop to 40 Fountain Street, CH42 7JH is St Catherine's Gardens, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 40 Fountain Street

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

40 Fountain Street is a three-bedroom property in Birkenhead (CH42 7JH). It has council tax band A.

Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year.

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
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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 2001.

Last sold (2011)

£67,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2011Most recent
£67,000
+55.8%over 8 years
20 December 2002
£43,000
+79.2%over 1 year
20 September 2001
£24,000

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

Nearby sales in CH42 7JH

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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.

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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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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

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