48 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP
About 48 Westbank Road
48 Westbank Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 60.6% above the 2003 sale of £175,000. At 139 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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Energy performance
48 Westbank 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
48 Westbank Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
48 Westbank Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.2% per year over 2 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 53.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2003Most recent
£175,000
+98.9%over 1 year18 February 2002
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JP: £273,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JP
Versus other Westbank Road homes
48 Westbank Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,259
Street avg £1,163
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB