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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.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. 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.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2021Garage ConversionFullApprove
Conversion of garage to en-suite bedroom and replacement of garage doors with window
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
See how we calculated this£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2021)
£137,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 14 years.
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.
3 Merlin Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,398
Street avg £1,738
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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