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20a, Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20a

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

20a is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 13.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 149.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £222,000 in April 2024.

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Everything you need to know about 20a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.7% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£222,000

Growth on file: 38.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2024Most recent

    £222,000

    +38.8%over 1 year

  2. 10 April 2023

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7LB: £240,000 (2024–2021).

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.

20a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,581

Street avg £1,207

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look
£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.
£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£278k

1 Willowbank Road

CH42 7JU

5 bed
£210k

10 Greenbank Road

CH42 7JS

£209k

10 Westbank Road

CH42 7JL

£200k

10 Hawthorne Road

CH42 7LA

£318k

10 Rocky Bank Road

CH42 7LB

£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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20a, Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.