1 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JN
About 1 South Road
1 South Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1750 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 54.8% above the 2010 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 South Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 South Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 South Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2010Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JN: £167,500 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JN
Versus other South Road homes
Years Held for 1 South Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,292
Street avg £2,189
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Devonshire Park Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







