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About Flat 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 32.8% below the 2017 sale of £195,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 928.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 3 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£195,000
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.
On floor area, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
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