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8 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JN

Extendable
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 South Road

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

8 South Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 129 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 45.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2022 for £147,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.

8 South Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromD64toC75
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£147,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2022Most recent

    £147,500

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.

8 South Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,143

Street avg £2,226

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£352k

10 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£174k

10 Fountain Street

CH42 7JH

3 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
£210k

10 Greenbank Road

CH42 7JS

£209k

10 Westbank Road

CH42 7JL

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