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About 1 Prospect Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Prospect Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 364 m² (around 3918 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 364 m² the property is well over the postcode median (228 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 22.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 76.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Prospect Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Prospect Road valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£182,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Prospect Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Prospect Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£501
Street avg £2,734
Floor Area
364 m²
Street avg 230 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mendip Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 8LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 67 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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