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5 Cambridge Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Cambridge Road

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

5 Cambridge Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 95 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £280,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cambridge Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2024Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 8PS: £239,000 (2022–2009).

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

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

5 Cambridge Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,947

Street avg £1,841

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£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
£390k

1 Curzon Road

CH42 8PD

5 bed3 bath
£405k

10 Cambridge Road

CH42 8PR

5 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Reservoir Road North

CH42 8LT

5 bed
£189k

1 Mendip Road

CH42 8NR

3 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Cotswold Road

CH42 8NX

3 bed1 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

Curzon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 8PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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