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4 Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Rocky Bank Road

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

4 Rocky Bank Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on lpg.

Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 13.6% below the 2024 sale of £330,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2024 for £330,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE44toD55
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2024
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness application for the use of a dwellinghouse (C3) as a home to support up to four children in need of care (C2)

    Reference
    LDP/24/00562
    View planning record

What's in 4 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.

Latest sale on 4 Rocky Bank Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2024Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 7LB: £222,000 (2024–2023).

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.

4 Rocky Bank Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,719

Street avg £1,265

Strongly above

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£278k

1 Willowbank Road

CH42 7JU

5 bed
£318k

10 Rocky Bank Road

CH42 7LB

£325k

1 South Road

CH42 7JN

5 bed
£248k

1 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£348k

10 North Road

CH42 7JE

5 bed2 bath
£352k

10 Heathbank Road

CH42 7LD

4 bed
£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 4 Rocky Bank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.