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Flat 2, 38 Kingsland Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NW

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 9NW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 71 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 26). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 71 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 34 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromE41toF36
Low Energy Lighting
0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2015from Jan 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

May 2016from Feb 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2025from May 2016
EPC improved fromF27toC79
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 38 Kingsland Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 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.

Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9NW: £125,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Kingsland Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 79 (C)

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

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.
£129k

Ellis Court, Flat 4, Merlin Road

CH42 9QJ

Flat3 bed1 bath
£129k

Flat 1, 17 Kingsland Road

CH42 9NN

Flat
£132k

81a, Flat, Woodchurch Lane

CH42 9PL

Flat
£132k

Ellis Court, Flat 3, Merlin Road

CH42 9QJ

Flat2 bed1 bath
£132k

Flat 1, 13 Kingsland Road

CH42 9NN

Flat
£132k

Flat 1, 24 Moss Grove

CH42 9LD

Flat
£133k

Ellis Court, Flat 5, Merlin Road

CH42 9QJ

Flat2 bed1 bath
£133k

Ellis Court, Flat 7, Merlin Road

CH42 9QJ

Flat2 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

Kingsland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 9NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 9NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 9NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 Flat 2, 38 Kingsland Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.