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First Floor Flat, 1 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LE

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
240 m²
2583 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

First Floor Flat is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump.

Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 88.9% above the 2017 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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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.

First Floor Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 1 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2017Most recent

    £190,000

    +224.8%over 22 years

  2. 9 November 1995

    £58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8LE: £500,000 (2025–2017).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about First Floor Flat

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.
£200k

Flat 1, 207 Storeton Road

CH42 8LY

Flat
£190k

Burrell Court, Flat 8, Burrell Road

CH42 8JS

Flat3 bed1 bath
£190k

Burrell Court, Flat 9, Burrell Road

CH42 8JS

Flat3 bed1 bath
£175k

Burrell Court, Flat 7, Burrell Road

CH42 8JS

Flat2 bed1 bath
£173k

Castlerigg Court, Flat 6, 12 Prospect Road

CH42 8LF

Flat3 bed1 bath
£165k

Burrell Court, Flat 1, Burrell Road

CH42 8JS

Flat2 bed
£164k

Castlerigg Court, Flat 3, 12 Prospect Road

CH42 8LF

Flat3 bed
£163k

Castlerigg Court, Flat 5, 12 Prospect Road

CH42 8LF

Flat
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

Mendip Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Devonshire Park Primary School. 37 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 8LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 8LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 8LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 First Floor Flat, 1 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.