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49 Cecil Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9PF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 49 Cecil Road

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

49 Cecil Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PF). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 137 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 19 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 £313,000 sits 58.9% above the 2021 sale of £197,000. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £197,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Cecil Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

49 Cecil Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Feb 2021
EPC improved fromD66toC77
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Cecil Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Cecil 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£197,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2021Most recent

    £197,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9PF: £280,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cecil Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 49 Cecil Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,438

Street avg £1,788

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 136 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Cecil 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.
£304k

1 Cecil Road

CH42 9PF

4 bed1 bath
£466k

1 Moss Grove

CH42 9LD

4 bed2 bath
£208k

10 Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

4 bed1 bath
£502k

1 Elm Road

CH42 9NY

4 bed2 bath
£209k

1 Rosebery Grove

CH42 9PR

3 bed2 bath
£170k

1 Merlin Road

CH42 9QG

3 bed
£292k

1 The Old Tennis Club, Waterpark Road

CH42 9GF

2 bed1 bath
£165k

1 St Michaels Mews, Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

3 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

Woodchurch Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead. 38 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 9PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 9PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 9PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 49 Cecil Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9PF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.