Flat 3, 47 Westbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JP
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–41 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JP: £273,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JP
Versus other Westbank Road homes
Flat 3 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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







