What kind of home is 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ?

1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ last change hands?

1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ last sold for £715,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £210,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 2000 and July 2024, 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ rose from £210,000 to £715,000, a change of £505,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ?

1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (2,680 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 8NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ have?

1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ has council approval for side and rear extension granted in September 2015 under ref. APP/15/01021. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ in?

1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ?

Police records around 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ 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.

What schools are near 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ is Bedford Drive Primary School (893m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (759m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Mountwood Road, CH42 8NQ is Stanley Avenue, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Mountwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8NQ

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

249 m²

2680 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Mountwood Road

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

1 Mountwood Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).

Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £715,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 249 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (333 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

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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.

1 Mountwood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromF25toE44

Low Energy Lighting

20%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2017from Mar 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Mountwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Various extensions to side/rear elevations and alterations to front gate.
Agent
SDA Architecture & Surveying
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
APP/15/01021
View planning record
Jun 2015
PorchFull
In report
Proposal is for the increase in height of the existing bungalow and various extensions to side and rear elevations, including a raised rear terrace,front porch, front gate and window fenestration.
Agent
SDA Architecture & Surveying
Extension
Reference
APP/15/00665
View planning record

What's in 1 Mountwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8NQ'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£751,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£715,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2024Most recent
£715,000
+24.3%over 6 years
26 January 2018
£575,000
+32.2%over 3 years
16 January 2015
£435,000
+107.1%over 14 years
22 December 2000
£210,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CH42 8NQ: £550,000 (2024–2003).

Nearby sales in CH42 8NQ

On the street

Versus other Mountwood Road homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Mountwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

249 m²

Street avg 301 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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

Stanley Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Prenton High School for Girls. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 8NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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75 dB

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Common questions

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