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Flat 3, 12 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 3

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 3 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. 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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 12 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JL: £290,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Westbank Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£140k

Flat 1, 22 Rocky Bank Road

CH42 7LB

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£140k

Flat 1, 47 Westbank Road

CH42 7JP

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£140k

Flat 2, 12 Westbank Road

CH42 7JL

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£138k

Flat 1, 104 Prenton Road East

CH42 7LH

Flat
£137k

Flat 1, 32 Rocky Bank Road

CH42 7LB

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£142k

Flat 1, 12 Westbank Road

CH42 7JL

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£142k

Flat 1, 26 North Road

CH42 7JE

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£136k

Flat 1, 54 Greenbank Road

CH42 7JT

Flat
Area

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.
Full Birkenhead report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH42 7JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 3, 12 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.