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3 Elm Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
225 m²
2422 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Elm Road

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

3 Elm Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 9NY). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good.

At 225 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 66.3% above the 2024 sale of £317,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. Sold April 2024 for £317,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Elm Road

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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.

3 Elm Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jan 2023
EPC improved fromD59toE49
Apr 2025from Dec 2023
EPC improved fromE49toC75
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Elm Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Elm Road 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.

3 Elm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£317,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2024Most recent

    £317,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9NY: £430,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Elm Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Elm Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,411

Street avg £1,952

On par

Floor Area

225 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Elm Road

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.
£502k

1 Elm Road

CH42 9NY

4 bed2 bath
£466k

1 Moss Grove

CH42 9LD

4 bed2 bath
£304k

1 Cecil Road

CH42 9PF

4 bed1 bath
£208k

10 Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

4 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Rosebery Grove

CH42 9PR

3 bed2 bath
£170k

1 Merlin Road

CH42 9QG

3 bed
£165k

1 St Michaels Mews, Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

3 bed1 bath
£133k

10 Albert Road

CH42 9NH

3 bed
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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead. 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 9NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 9NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 9NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 3 Elm Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.