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31 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31 Woodchurch Lane

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

31 Woodchurch Lane is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 90% above the 2021 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 22 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £90,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Dec 2009
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
66%36%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Woodchurch Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2009
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from ground floor office to living room and lounge for upstairs flat

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/09/05546
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2007
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from office to dwelling. (amended description)

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/06/07045
    View planning record

What's in 31 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

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

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2021Most recent

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9PJ: £127,000 (2023–2020).

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.

31 Woodchurch Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£776

Street avg £1,162

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Woodchurch Lane

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
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

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 31 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.