What type of property is 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP?

43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP sell for?

43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP last sold for £253,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and June 2021, 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP rose from £70,000 to £253,500, a change of £183,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP?

The current EPC rating for 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP?

43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (1,981 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 7JP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP?

43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP is in council tax band C.

Where is 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP located?

43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

Is 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP in a safe area?

Police records around 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP?

The closest primary school to 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP is Devonshire Park Primary School (253m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (938m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP?

The closest bus stop to 43 Westbank Road, CH42 7JP is South Road, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

184 m²

1981 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Westbank Road

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

43 Westbank Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) 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 January 2021. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £253,500 in June 2021. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

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

43 Westbank Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Sept 2022

Low Energy Lighting

47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Westbank 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.

43 Westbank Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£253,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£253,500
+262.1%over 19 years
2 May 2002
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JP: £273,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CH42 7JP

On the street

Versus other Westbank Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 43 Westbank Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,378

Street avg £1,154

Above

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 192 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 7JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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