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28 Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathroom
1
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 28 Rocky Bank Road

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

28 Rocky Bank Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2024–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 25% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £240,000.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Rocky Bank Road

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.

28 Rocky Bank Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Rocky Bank Road 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 28 Rocky Bank Road

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.

28 Rocky Bank Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.2% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£240,000

Growth on file: 41.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2024Most recent

    £240,000

    +41.2%over 10 months

  2. 2 February 2024

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7LB: £222,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 28 Rocky Bank Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,270

Street avg £1,295

Above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Rocky Bank Road

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.
£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
£352k

10 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£318k

10 Rocky Bank Road

CH42 7LB

£210k

10 Greenbank Road

CH42 7JS

£209k

10 Westbank Road

CH42 7JL

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 28 Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.