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27a, Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 27a

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

27a is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 23 units on file.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 26.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 214% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £115,000 in January 2020.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27a, Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27a 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.

27a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£115,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 January 2020Most recent

    £115,000

    -8.0%over 15 years

  2. 29 April 2004

    £125,000

    +290.6%over 4 years

  3. 13 September 1999

    £32,000

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

On the street

Versus other Woodchurch Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 27a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27a

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.
£148k

1 Albert Road

CH42 9NH

£141k

1 Parkstone Road

CH42 9JU

£150k

1 Oakdene Road

CH42 9NL

£139k

1 Moss Lane

CH42 9LB

£139k

1 Waverley Grove

CH42 9PU

£133k

10 Albert Road

CH42 9NH

3 bed
£165k

1 St Michaels Mews, Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

3 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Woodchurch Lane

CH42 9PJ

1 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

Waverley Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Devonshire Park Primary School. 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 9PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 9PJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27a, Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.