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About 5 Carlaw Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Carlaw Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 8PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 64.4% above the 2013 sale of £233,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Carlaw 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Carlaw Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Carlaw Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2025OutbuildingFullGranted
Construction of new garden room. Structure in rear garden
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Carlaw Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2013)
£233,000
Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Carlaw Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Carlaw Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,456
Street avg £1,819
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Osmaston Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 8PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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Beautiful places to visit nearby
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