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5 Albert Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NH

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Albert Road

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

5 Albert Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9NH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 74.7% above the 2016 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. At 132 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Albert 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.

5 Albert Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD58toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Albert Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Albert Road 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.

5 Albert Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£99,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2016Most recent

    £99,000

    +11.2%over 10 years

  2. 22 September 2005

    £89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9NH: £135,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Albert Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Albert Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£750

Street avg £1,153

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Albert 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.
£208k

10 Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

4 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Merlin Road

CH42 9QG

3 bed
£304k

1 Cecil Road

CH42 9PF

4 bed1 bath
£165k

1 St Michaels Mews, Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

3 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Rosebery Grove

CH42 9PR

3 bed2 bath
£466k

1 Moss Grove

CH42 9LD

4 bed2 bath
£133k

10 Albert Road

CH42 9NH

3 bed
£502k

1 Elm Road

CH42 9NY

4 bed2 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

Elmswood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Woodchurch Road Academy. 35 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 9NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 9NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 9NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 Albert Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.