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About 8 Prospect Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Prospect Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 264 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 30.9% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £508,000 in October 2020.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Prospect Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension. New flat roof dormer at the front of the property to match existing. New two dormers at the rear of the property. General interior alterations.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£508,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Prospect Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 Prospect Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,924
Street avg £2,361
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 285 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 10 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
0.2 km
Mendip Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 8LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
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