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About Elm Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elm Court is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 9NX). 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. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Elm Court, where floor areas span 54–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 100% above the 2013 sale of £60,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Elm Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Elm Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2013)
£60,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Prenton Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Elm Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,071
Street avg £1,437
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Storeton Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 9NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 69 points of interest in total.
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