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Flat 5, 38 Kingsland Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NW

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 9NW). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 56 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (26 versus a best of 79).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

Flat 5 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Feb 2010
Low Energy Lighting
20%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2015from Oct 2013
Low Energy Lighting
83%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 38 Kingsland Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 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 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£127,000

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.

On epc rating, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

26 (F)

Street avg 81 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 5

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
£123k

Ellis Court, Flat 2, Merlin Road

CH42 9QJ

Flat2 bed1 bath
£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
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 5, 38 Kingsland Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.