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14 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
730 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 South Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 South Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 730 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 44.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 South Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 14 South Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jul 2024
    Full
    In report

    Amendment to proposal previously approved under application reference APP/23/01822 to insert a clear, opening window into the east facing side gable at first floor level.

    Reference
    APPH/24/00970
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2024
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Creation of rear-facing dormer window

    Reference
    LDP/24/00811
    View planning record

What's in 14 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 South Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2014Most recent

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JW: £170,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other South Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 South Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,917

Street avg £1,712

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 South Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birkenhead district page.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

South Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Devonshire Park Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 7JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 7JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.