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About 17 South Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 South Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 23.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 54% above the 2014 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 132 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). On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 South Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.6% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2014)
£174,000
Growth on file: 23.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other South Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 17 South Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,318
Street avg £1,811
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 67 points of interest in total.
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