Flat 5, 38 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good.
At 31 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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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in CH42 7JZ
50 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Feb 2022
£120,00036 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Aug 2021
£240,00054 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Aug 2020
£63,500Flat 3, 38 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Jul 2017
£195,00052 Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JZ
Sold Sept 2015
£115,000
Versus other Willowbank Road homes
Floor Area for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB