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About 48 Westbank Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 October 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 53% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 60.6% above the 2003 sale of £175,000. At 139 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
48 Westbank Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.0% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2003)
£175,000
Growth on file: 53.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Westbank Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Road — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 66 points of interest in total.
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