4 Birket Close, Wirral, CH46 1PE
About 4 Birket Close
4 Birket Close is a mid-terrace house in Wirral (CH46 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 106 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 120% above the 2024 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 39.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £70,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Birket Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
4 Birket Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 Birket Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 18 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2024Most recent
£70,000
+7.7%over 17 years26 March 2007
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH46 1PE: £137,500 (2024–2019).
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Versus other Birket Close homes
On years held, 4 Birket Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£660
Street avg £1,417
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birket Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Castleway Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB