5 Rosebery Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 9PR
About 5 Rosebery Grove
5 Rosebery Grove is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9PR). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 46.3% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £134,000 in September 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Energy performance
5 Rosebery Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Dec 2024HMOOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 6 bed, 6 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) and operational development comprising the erection of a ground floor rear extension, and a flat roofed dormer window within the rear facing roof slope.
Extension- Reference
- LDP/24/01828
What's in 5 Rosebery Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 9PR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.
£134,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£134,000
+173.5%over 22 years29 November 2001
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9PR: £163,865 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CH42 9PR
Versus other Rosebery Grove homes
EPC Rating for 5 Rosebery Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£971
Street avg £1,481
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







