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5 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Woodchurch Lane

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

5 Woodchurch Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 23.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £125,900. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Woodchurch Lane

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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
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£125,900

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2022Most recent

    £125,900

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.

On years held, 5 Woodchurch Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,384

Street avg £1,126

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£115k

10 Briardale Road

CH42 9NF

2 bed1 bath
£110k

1 Woodville Road

CH42 9LX

2 bed1 bath
£165k

1 St Michaels Mews, Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 The Old Tennis Club, Waterpark Road

CH42 9GF

2 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Merlin Road

CH42 9QG

3 bed
£133k

10 Albert Road

CH42 9NH

3 bed
£125k

1 Woodchurch Lane

CH42 9PJ

1 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Rosebery Grove

CH42 9PR

3 bed2 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 5 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.