28 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW
About 28 South Road
28 South Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 16.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £210,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed double storey side extension and hip-to gable roof conversion with render and replacement windows to elevations
- Reference
- APPH/24/00057
- Nov 2023Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed hip to gable and rear dormer
- Reference
- LDP/23/01736
What's in 28 South Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JW's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
28 South Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JW: £159,995 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JW
Versus other South Road homes
On years held, 28 South Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,019
Street avg £1,695
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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