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About Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the smallest 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. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 49.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £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 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2022)
£75,000
Growth on file: -1.1% 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.
On epc rating, Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,154
Street avg £1,141
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 82 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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