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First Floor Flat, 69 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

Before you decide

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD59toG9
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2013from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromG9toD62
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 69 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

First Floor Flat 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.

First Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

First Floor Flat outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about First Floor Flat

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.
£172k

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£149k

Flat 1, 1 Woodchurch Lane

CH42 9PJ

Flat
£142k

Elm Court, Flat 4, 12 Prenton Lane

CH42 9NX

Flat
£142k

Flat 1, 19 Mellor Road

CH42 9PS

Flat
£142k

Flat 1, 26 Kingsland Road

CH42 9NW

Flat
£140k

Flat 1, 12 Singleton Avenue

CH42 9JH

Flat
£138k

Ellis Court, Flat 6, Merlin Road

CH42 9QJ

Flat3 bed1 bath
£138k

Flat 1, 19 Kingsland Road

CH42 9NN

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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 First Floor Flat, 69 Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.