56 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP
About 56 Westbank Road
56 Westbank Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 58.8% above the 2018 sale of £255,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £255,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
56 Westbank Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
56 Westbank Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of dormer bedroom extension to the rear roof slope.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/07/07107
- Jul 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory with pitched roof to existing rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/04/06433
What's in 56 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
56 Westbank Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2018Most recent
£255,000
+104.0%over 14 years27 February 2004
£125,000
+84.0%over 3 years30 March 2000
£67,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JP: £273,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JP
Versus other Westbank Road homes
On epc rating, 56 Westbank Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,128
Street avg £1,173
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 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