8a, Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL
About 8a
8a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 108 m² this is the 20th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–275 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 37 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £107,500 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 108 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 36 EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 35.8% above the 2024 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.
£107,500
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2024Most recent
£107,500
+3.4%over 12 years5 August 2012
£104,000
-5.5%over 2 years12 March 2010
£110,000
+13.4%over 5 years14 October 2004
£96,999
+131.0%over 2 years2 September 2002
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JL: £290,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JL
32 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL
Sold Dec 2024
£290,00011 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL
Sold Oct 2023
£360,0002b, Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL
Sold May 2023
£180,0009 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL
Sold Oct 2022
£395,000Flat 3, 19 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL
Sold Jul 2022
£65,000
Versus other Westbank Road homes
On years held, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£995
Street avg £1,141
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merlin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Woodchurch Road Academy. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







