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

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 160 m² it sits well below the postcode median (240 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

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

Ground 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.

Ground Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ground 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
£359k

First Floor Flat, 1 Prospect Road

CH42 8LE

Flat
£165k

Burrell Court, Flat 1, Burrell Road

CH42 8JS

Flat2 bed
£164k

Castlerigg Court, Flat 3, 12 Prospect Road

CH42 8LF

Flat3 bed
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 Ground Floor Flat, 1 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.