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16 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 South Road

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

16 South Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 41.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £170,000 in June 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.

16 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 19 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2007
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Erection of a rear dormer (resubmission of APP/2007/6109)

    Reference
    APP/07/06628
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2007
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Erection of a rear dormer.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/07/06109
    View planning record

What's in 16 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

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

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£170,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2018Most recent

    £170,000

    +6.3%over 1 year
  2. 14 November 2016

    £159,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JW: £179,000 (2023–2015).

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.

EPC Rating for 16 South Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,753

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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 16 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.