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62 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 62 Westbank Road

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

62 Westbank Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £325,000 — fresh data. At 194 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 62 Westbank Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromG1toE48
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 62 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

62 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.

Latest sale on 62 Westbank Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£325,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £325,000

    +140.7%over 10 years

  2. 7 November 2014

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JP: £253,500 (2024–2019).

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.

Years Held for 62 Westbank Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,675

Street avg £1,131

Strongly above

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 62 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.
£348k

10 North Road

CH42 7JE

5 bed2 bath
£325k

1 South Road

CH42 7JN

5 bed
£278k

1 Willowbank Road

CH42 7JU

5 bed
£352k

10 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£318k

10 Rocky Bank Road

CH42 7LB

£174k

10 Fountain Street

CH42 7JH

3 bed1 bath
£210k

10 Greenbank Road

CH42 7JS

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 62 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.