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7 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 South Road

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

7 South Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 42.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 105.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £167,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 South Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD55
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Dec 2014from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD55toE52
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 South Road 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.

7 South Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£167,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2019Most recent

    £167,500

    +199.1%over 21 years

  2. 15 September 1997

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JN: £175,000 (2023–2001).

On the street

Versus other South Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 South Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,659

Street avg £1,847

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 South Road

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.
£174k

10 Fountain Street

CH42 7JH

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£352k

10 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£116k

10 Maybank Road

CH42 7HG

2 bed
£113k

10 Elmswood Road

CH42 7HP

2 bed1 bath
£278k

1 Willowbank Road

CH42 7JU

5 bed
£325k

1 South Road

CH42 7JN

5 bed
£348k

10 North Road

CH42 7JE

5 bed2 bath
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

South Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Devonshire Park Primary School. 36 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 7JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 7JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 7 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.