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18 Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Rocky Bank Road

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

18 Rocky Bank Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 42% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £169,000 in December 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

18 Rocky Bank Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. May 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension and a new pitched roof to garage and existing kitchen

    Reference
    APP/06/05394
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2004
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Demolition of existing side store and erection of single storey kitchen extension

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/04/07385
    View planning record

What's in 18 Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£169,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2020Most recent

    £169,000

    +30.0%over 16 years

  2. 18 August 2004

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7LB: £240,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Rocky Bank Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,420

Street avg £1,285

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Rocky Bank Road

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.
£174k

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CH42 7JH

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£352k

10 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£116k

10 Maybank Road

CH42 7HG

2 bed
£113k

10 Elmswood Road

CH42 7HP

2 bed1 bath
£278k

1 Willowbank Road

CH42 7JU

5 bed
£325k

1 South Road

CH42 7JN

5 bed
£348k

10 North Road

CH42 7JE

5 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

North Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mersey Park Primary School. 34 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 7LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 7LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 7LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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