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8 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
264 m²
2842 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% 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.

Specifications

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDetached
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Prospect Road

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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.

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    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.

    Agent
    Architects-Direct.com
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/21/01354
    View planning record

What's in 8 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

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

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£508,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2020Most recent

    £508,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8LF: £165,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

264 m²

Street avg 285 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 15.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Prospect Road

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.
£413k

10 Burrell Close

CH42 8QE

4 bed2 bath
£405k

1 St Stephens Road

CH42 8PP

4 bed2 bath
£383k

1 Burrell Road

CH42 8NH

4 bed
£751k

1 Mountwood Road

CH42 8NQ

5 bed2 bath
£801k

10 Burrell Road

CH42 8NH

5 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Reservoir Road North

CH42 8LT

5 bed
£405k

10 Cambridge Road

CH42 8PR

5 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Curzon Road

CH42 8PD

5 bed3 bath
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

0.2 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH42 8LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 8LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.