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17 St Stephens Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PP

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
203 m²
2181 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 St Stephens Road

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

17 St Stephens Road is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2181 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

17 St Stephens Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE46toD59
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 St Stephens Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jan 2011
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Erection of front dormer to accommodate loft stair (additional development to be carried out under permitted development rights).

    Agent
    SDA Architects
    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/10/01432
    View planning record
  2. May 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a conservatory at the rear of the property

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/02/05697
    View planning record

What's in 17 St Stephens Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PP'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.

17 St Stephens Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8PP: £400,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other St Stephens Road homes

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

17 St Stephens Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 St Stephens 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
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.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead. 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 8PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 8PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 8PP

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 St Stephens Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.