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5 sales on record
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 16th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–275 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 33 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 35.8% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £107,500 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2024)
£107,500
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Westbank Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£995
Street avg £1,157
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merlin Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 7JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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