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55 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Westbank Road

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

55 Westbank Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 50.5% above the 2005 sale of £190,000.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£190,000

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2005Most recent

    £190,000

    +63.8%over 2 years

  2. 22 November 2002

    £116,000

    +115.6%over 5 years

  3. 6 December 1996

    £53,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JP: £273,000 (2025–2021).

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.

55 Westbank Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,111

Street avg £1,175

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Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 193 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Westbank 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.
£278k

1 Willowbank Road

CH42 7JU

5 bed
£318k

10 Rocky Bank Road

CH42 7LB

£325k

1 South Road

CH42 7JN

5 bed
£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£348k

10 North Road

CH42 7JE

5 bed2 bath
£352k

10 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£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 7JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 7JP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.