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15 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Merlin Road

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

15 Merlin Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 52.7% above the 2018 sale of £122,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 37.8% below the postcode norm. 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Merlin Road

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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.

15 Merlin Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
23%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Merlin Road 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.

15 Merlin Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.4% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£122,500

Growth on file: -4.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2018Most recent

    £122,500

    +4.7%over 4 years

  2. 16 May 2013

    £117,000

    -41.5%over 6 years

  3. 6 March 2007

    £199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9QG: £160,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Merlin Road homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Merlin Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,156

Street avg £1,743

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Merlin Road

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.
£170k

1 Merlin Road

CH42 9QG

3 bed
£209k

1 Rosebery Grove

CH42 9PR

3 bed2 bath
£165k

1 St Michaels Mews, Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

3 bed1 bath
£133k

10 Albert Road

CH42 9NH

3 bed
£208k

10 Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

4 bed1 bath
£292k

1 The Old Tennis Club, Waterpark Road

CH42 9GF

2 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Cecil Road

CH42 9PF

4 bed1 bath
£115k

10 Briardale Road

CH42 9NF

2 bed1 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

Merlin Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Woodchurch Road Academy. 36 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 9QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 9QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 9QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 15 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.