What type of property is 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB?

17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB last change hands?

17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB last sold for £117,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,950 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and August 2015, 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB rose from £51,950 to £117,000, a change of £65,050. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB?

17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 9LB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB?

17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB located?

17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB?

Police records around 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB?

The closest primary school to 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead (193m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (1.1km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Moss Lane, CH42 9LB is Moss Lane, 33m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Moss Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9LB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Moss Lane

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

17 Moss Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9LB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 35% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 66 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Moss Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Moss Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in 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.

17 Moss Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£117,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2015Most recent
£117,000
+125.2%over 15 years
6 July 2000
£51,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9LB: £114,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in CH42 9LB

On the street

Versus other Moss Lane homes

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

17 Moss Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,773

Street avg £1,409

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Moss Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 9LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 9LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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Common questions

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