12 Clarence Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JR
About 12 Clarence Road
12 Clarence Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £397,500 in February 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
12 Clarence Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Clarence Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Clarence Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 25 years.
£397,500
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2023Most recent
£397,500
+154.8%over 4 years30 May 2018
£156,000
+246.7%over 20 years14 November 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JR: £189,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JR
Versus other Clarence Road homes
On floor area, 12 Clarence Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,547
Street avg £1,624
Floor Area
257 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clarence Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Devonshire Park Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







