4 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF
About 4 Prospect Road
4 Prospect Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 is 15.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £660,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
4 Prospect Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of Planning Permission APP/22/01204
- Reference
- DIS/23/00052
- Jan 2023ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey, oak-framed home office to rear following removal of existing conservatory.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- APPH/22/01204
What's in 4 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Prospect Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 5 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2019Most recent
£660,000
+40.4%over 4 years9 October 2014
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8LF: £165,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CH42 8LF
Castlerigg Court, Flat 5, 12 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF
Sold Feb 2025
£165,000Castlerigg Court, Flat 8, 12 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF
Sold Nov 2020
£122,5008 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF
Sold Oct 2020
£508,000Castlerigg Court, Flat 6, 12 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF
Sold Nov 2019
£145,0006 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF
Sold Jan 2019
£630,000
Versus other Prospect Road homes
Price per m² for 4 Prospect Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,895
Street avg £2,167
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 291 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 16.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mendip Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Devonshire 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







