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Castlerigg Court, Flat 5, 12 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Castlerigg Court

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

Castlerigg Court is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 67 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Castlerigg Court, where floor areas span 64–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 62). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £165,000 — fresh data. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Jun 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castlerigg Court, Flat 5, 12 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Castlerigg Court 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.
Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£165,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £165,000

    +89.7%over 10 years

  2. 5 December 2014

    £87,000

    -30.1%over 7 years

  3. 1 February 2007

    £124,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8LF: £508,000 (2020–2019).

On the street

Versus other Prospect Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Castlerigg Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,463

Street avg £1,755

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Castlerigg Court

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.
£164k

Castlerigg Court, Flat 3, 12 Prospect Road

CH42 8LF

Flat3 bed
£165k

Burrell Court, Flat 1, Burrell Road

CH42 8JS

Flat2 bed
£160k

Castlerigg Court, Flat 8, 12 Prospect Road

CH42 8LF

Flat3 bed1 bath
£158k

Burrell Court, Flat 2, Burrell Road

CH42 8JS

Flat2 bed1 bath
£158k

Burrell Court, Flat 4, Burrell Road

CH42 8JS

Flat2 bed
£158k

Castlerigg Court, Flat 10, 12 Prospect Road

CH42 8LF

Flat
£173k

Castlerigg Court, Flat 6, 12 Prospect Road

CH42 8LF

Flat3 bed1 bath
£153k

Castlerigg Court, Flat 1, 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

0.2 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

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 8LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Castlerigg Court, Flat 5, 12 Prospect Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.