25 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JU
About 25 Willowbank Road
25 Willowbank Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 228.8% above the 1999 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 46.2% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
25 Willowbank Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mechanical ventilation installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
25 Willowbank Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
25 Willowbank Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 1999Most recent
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JU: £270,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JU
13 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JU
Sold Jul 2024
£270,00015 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JU
Sold Sept 2022
£312,00029 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JU
Sold Nov 2020
£290,0003 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JU
Sold Nov 2018
£215,00031 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JU
Sold Feb 2015
£200,000
Versus other Willowbank Road homes
Price per m² for 25 Willowbank Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£608
Street avg £1,288
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
North Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mersey Park Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







