What type of property is 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT?

3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT last change hands?

3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT last sold for £425,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and February 2021, 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT rose from £275,000 to £425,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT have?

The current EPC rating for 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT?

3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 8LT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT heated?

The latest EPC at 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT?

3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT is in council tax band E.

Where is 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT located?

3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

Is 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT in a safe area?

Police records around 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT?

The closest primary school to 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT is Prenton Primary School (679m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (1.2km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT?

The closest bus stop to 3a, Reservoir Road North, CH42 8LT is Reservoir Road North, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3a, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 20.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Reservoir Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 8LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a has no planning applications on record.

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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

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2021Most recent
£425,000
+54.5%over 13 years
16 March 2007
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8LT: £482,500 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in CH42 8LT

On the street

Versus other Reservoir Road North homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,576

Street avg £2,217

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 11.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Reservoir Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Prenton Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 8LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 8LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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