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Flat 4, 38 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (26–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Jun 2017
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 38 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7JZ: £120,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Willowbank Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 4 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 4

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Flat 1, 54 Greenbank Road

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£136k

Flat 2, 104 Prenton Road East

CH42 7LH

Flat2 bed1 bath
£140k

Flat 1, 22 Rocky Bank Road

CH42 7LB

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£140k

Flat 1, 47 Westbank Road

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£140k

Flat 2, 12 Westbank Road

CH42 7JL

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£134k

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Flat
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.
Full Birkenhead report

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

South Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Devonshire Park Primary School. 35 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 7JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 7JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 Flat 4, 38 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.