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About 23 Merlin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Merlin Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 34.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 12.4% below the 2007 sale of £225,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.
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)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Merlin Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.3% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2007)
£225,000
Growth on file: 34.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Merlin Road homes
Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 23 Merlin Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,184
Street avg £1,721
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merlin Road — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 66 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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