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197 Storeton Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 197 Storeton Road

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

197 Storeton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 40.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £249,995. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 197 Storeton 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 197 Storeton Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

197 Storeton Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£249,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8LY: £210,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Storeton Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 197 Storeton Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,866

Street avg £1,819

On par

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 197 Storeton 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.
£189k

1 Mendip Road

CH42 8NR

3 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Cotswold Road

CH42 8NX

3 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Burrell Road

CH42 8NH

4 bed
£405k

1 St Stephens Road

CH42 8PP

4 bed2 bath
£413k

10 Burrell Close

CH42 8QE

4 bed2 bath
£224k

1 Prospect Road

CH42 8LE

2 bed
£214k

1 Acrefield Road

CH42 8LD

2 bed
£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

0.1 km

Mendip Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Devonshire Park Primary School. 38 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 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 8LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 8LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 197 Storeton Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.