1 Woodville Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9LX
About 1 Woodville Road
1 Woodville Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 46.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 Woodville Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Woodville Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 11 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2007Most recent
£75,000
+48.2%over 1 year27 October 2005
£50,600
+102.4%over 2 years21 February 2003
£25,000
+127.3%over 5 years25 February 1997
£11,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9LX: £77,500 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in CH42 9LX
Versus other Woodville Road homes
1 Woodville Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,271
Street avg £1,015
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







