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85a, Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 85a

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

85a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Sold December 2022 for £110,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 15.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85a, Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 85a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

85a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£110,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2022Most recent

    £110,000

    +32.5%over 1 year

  2. 10 October 2021

    £83,000

    -15.3%over 14 years

  3. 5 January 2007

    £98,000

    +32.4%over 3 years

  4. 28 November 2003

    £74,000

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.

85a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £1,078

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look
£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
£125k

1 Woodchurch Lane

CH42 9PJ

1 bed1 bath
£133k

10 Albert Road

CH42 9NH

3 bed
£292k

1 The Old Tennis Club, Waterpark Road

CH42 9GF

2 bed1 bath
£165k

1 St Michaels Mews, Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

3 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Merlin Road

CH42 9QG

3 bed
£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

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 85a, Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.