Flat 1, 12 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 154.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £151,000.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£151,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 2018Most recent
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JL: £290,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JL
Versus other Westbank Road homes
Price per m² for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,559
Street avg £1,011
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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







