What type of property is 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ?

17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ sell for?

17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ last sold for £106,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and October 2015, 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ rose from £31,000 to £106,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ?

17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 9PJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ?

17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ located?

17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ?

Police records around 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ is Devonshire Park Primary School (196m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (920m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Woodchurch Lane, CH42 9PJ is Waverley Grove, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Woodchurch Lane

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

17 Woodchurch Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 41.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Woodchurch Lane 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.

17 Woodchurch Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£106,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2015Most recent
£106,000
+241.9%over 18 years
5 June 1997
£31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9PJ: £127,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CH42 9PJ

On the street

Versus other Woodchurch Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Woodchurch Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,233

Street avg £1,135

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

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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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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Waverley Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Devonshire Park Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 9PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 9PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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