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About 70 Westbank Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
70 Westbank Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 90% above the 2021 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £140,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
70 Westbank Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 70 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
70 Westbank Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension with skylight to existing roof (amended)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Habitable Rooms for 70 Westbank Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£773
Street avg £1,201
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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