55 Cecil Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9PF
About 55 Cecil Road
55 Cecil Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PF). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 57.5% above the 2018 sale of £186,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £186,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
55 Cecil Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a porch application was refused at 55 Cecil Road in 2023.
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension and new front boundary wall with pillars
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- APPH/23/00863
- Apr 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension, single storey rear/side infill extension, front porch and replacement front brick wall and columns.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- APPH/22/02118
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Sales history & valuation
55 Cecil Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 6 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2018Most recent
£186,000
-1.8%over 1 year27 July 2017
£189,500
+66.2%over 5 years9 April 2012
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9PF: £280,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 9PF
Versus other Cecil Road homes
EPC Rating for 55 Cecil Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£984
Street avg £1,817
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







