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55 Cecil Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9PF

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Cecil Road

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

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.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Cecil 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.

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

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Cecil Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a porch application was refused at 55 Cecil Road in 2023.

  1. Jun 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2023
    PorchFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

55 Cecil Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£186,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2018Most recent

    £186,000

    -1.8%over 1 year
  2. 27 July 2017

    £189,500

    +66.2%over 5 years
  3. 9 April 2012

    £114,000

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 55 Cecil Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£984

Street avg £1,817

Strongly below

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Cecil Road

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

A planning decision worth checking
£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
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.

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