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50 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 50 Merlin Road

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

50 Merlin Road is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 32% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £153,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
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 50 Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 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.

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

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£153,000

Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2023Most recent

    £153,000

    -34.9%over 15 years

  2. 6 February 2008

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 9QG: £172,500 (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.

Years Held for 50 Merlin Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,443

Street avg £1,737

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 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.
£202k

1 Glover Street

CH42 9LU

£207k

1 Heatherdale Close

CH42 9QF

£208k

10 Carlton Road

CH42 9NQ

4 bed1 bath
£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
£150k

1 Oakdene Road

CH42 9NL

£148k

1 Albert Road

CH42 9NH

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