21 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW
About 21 South Road
21 South Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 68 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 11 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home.
Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £112,000 sits 489.5% above the 1996 sale of £19,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£26/sq ft) was about 77.1% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 South Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 South Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£19,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 1996Most recent
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JW: £170,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JW
Versus other South Road homes
21 South Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£279
Street avg £804
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







