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2 planning records
About Dovedale
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dovedale is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £660,000 in July 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 200 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (240 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Dovedale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dovedale, Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Dovedale has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2012RenovationFullApprove
Change flat roof to pitched roof at the front. Install a self supporting pitched roof cover over the main entrance door.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Dovedale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2025)
£660,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.
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.
Dovedale is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,300
Street avg £2,267
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 253 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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