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3 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Merlin Road

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

3 Merlin Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 43.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £137,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.

3 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 18 Jun 2022

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
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2021
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of garage to en-suite bedroom and replacement of garage doors with window

    Agent
    Philip Barton MCD BA(Hons) MRTPI
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/21/00836
    View planning record

What's in 3 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£137,000

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2021Most recent

    £137,000

    -14.3%over 14 years

  2. 24 November 2006

    £159,950

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.

3 Merlin Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,398

Street avg £1,738

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
£209k

1 Rosebery Grove

CH42 9PR

3 bed2 bath
£170k

1 Merlin Road

CH42 9QG

3 bed
£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 3 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.