70 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP
About 70 Westbank Road
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.
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Energy performance
70 Westbank Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
70 Westbank Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension with skylight to existing roof (amended)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- APPH/22/01019
What's in 70 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JP: £273,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JP
Versus other Westbank Road homes
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 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 10.8 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