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Elm Court, Flat 4, 12 Prenton Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9NX

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 B. 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 (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 19.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 117.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £119,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Court, Flat 4, 12 Prenton Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elm Court 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£119,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2023Most recent

    £119,000

    +213.2%over 23 years

  2. 31 January 2000

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9NX: £197,500 (2022–2011).

On the street

Versus other Prenton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Elm Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,125

Street avg £1,086

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elm Court

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.
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£140k

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£138k

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£138k

Flat 1, 19 Kingsland Road

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£136k

Ellis Court, Flat 1, Merlin Road

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Flat2 bed1 bath
£136k

First Floor Flat, 7 Moss Lane

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£149k

Flat 1, 1 Woodchurch Lane

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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

Storeton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Devonshire Park Primary School. 39 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 9NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 9NX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 9NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 Elm Court, Flat 4, 12 Prenton Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9NX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.