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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 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 109.1% above the 2006 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Elm Court valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 price per m², Elm Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£846
Street avg £1,512
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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