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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 77 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (65–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 62.7% above the 2022 sale of £75,000. At 77 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 32 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £75,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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 4)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2022)
£75,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 6 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.
EPC Rating for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£974
Street avg £1,159
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birkenhead district page.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 67 points of interest in total.
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