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About 40a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40a is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 162 m² this is the 17th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–181 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 74.4% above the 2004 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£117,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Willowbank Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 40a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
South Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 7JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 65 points of interest in total.
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