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23 St Stephens Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
237 m²
2551 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 St Stephens Road

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

23 St Stephens Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 237 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 8 EPCs). On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 24.8% above the 2015 sale price.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
Before you decide

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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.

23 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 15 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 St Stephens Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 St Stephens Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/08/05557
    View planning record

What's in 23 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.

23 St Stephens Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£435,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2015Most recent

    £435,000

    +33.8%over 6 years

  2. 13 March 2008

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8PP: £395,000 (2022–2011).

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.

On floor area, 23 St Stephens Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,835

Street avg £2,138

Strongly below

Floor Area

237 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Reservoir Road North

CH42 8LT

5 bed
£405k

10 Cambridge Road

CH42 8PR

5 bed1 bath
£751k

1 Mountwood Road

CH42 8NQ

5 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Curzon Road

CH42 8PD

5 bed3 bath
£801k

10 Burrell Road

CH42 8NH

5 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Bryanston Road

CH42 8PT

6 bed
£413k

10 Burrell Close

CH42 8QE

4 bed2 bath
£405k

1 St Stephens Road

CH42 8PP

4 bed2 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

0.2 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 23 St Stephens Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.