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22 Cambridge Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Cambridge Road

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

22 Cambridge Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8PR). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 59.5% above the 2014 sale of £199,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Cambridge 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.

22 Cambridge Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Feb 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Cambridge Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Cambridge 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.

22 Cambridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£199,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2014Most recent

    £199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8PR: £367,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 22 Cambridge Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,149

Street avg £1,874

Strongly below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Cambridge 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

0.1 km

Cambridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School. 37 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 8PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 8PR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 8PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 22 Cambridge Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.