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27 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
7
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 South Road

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

27 South Road is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 30.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms7
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

27 South Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 South Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of conservatory to rear.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/04/06713
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2001
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from commercial to residential

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/01/06097
    View planning record

What's in 27 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£225,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2015Most recent

    £225,000

    +204.1%over 13 years
  2. 15 October 2001

    £74,000

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.

27 South Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,424

Street avg £1,794

Below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 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 27 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.