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79a, Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79a

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

79a is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 268.8% above the 2003 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79a, Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79a 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.

79a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£32,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2003Most recent

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9PL: £170,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Woodchurch Lane homes

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

Floor Area for 79a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£711

Street avg £1,168

Below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79a

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.
£119k

1 Parkbridge Road

CH42 9JT

£115k

1 Chalkley Close

CH42 9QP

£115k

10 Briardale Road

CH42 9NF

2 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Woodchurch Lane

CH42 9PJ

1 bed1 bath
£110k

1 Woodville Road

CH42 9LX

2 bed1 bath
£107k

1 Woodchurch Court

CH42 9QQ

£133k

10 Albert Road

CH42 9NH

3 bed
£139k

1 Moss Lane

CH42 9LB

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

Woodchurch Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead. 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 9PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 9PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 9PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 79a, Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.