48 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
About 48 Fountain Street
48 Fountain Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 769 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 40.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 137.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). At 71 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 37 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
48 Fountain Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
48 Fountain Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
48 Fountain Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 7 years.
£112,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2018Most recent
£112,000
-7.1%over 6 years20 April 2011
£120,500
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
48 Fountain Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,568
Street avg £975
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 15 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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







