8 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
About 8 Fountain Street
8 Fountain Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 170.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
8 Fountain Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Fountain Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2025Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JH: £155,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JH
36 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
£129,50076 Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH
Sold Oct 2020
£110,000
Versus other Fountain Street homes
8 Fountain Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,866
Street avg £964
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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