26 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JA is a freehold terraced property built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 980 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £129,156 , which equates to approximately £132 per square foot. It was last sold on 10 Jul 2023 for £115,000. Since then, the value has increased by £14,156, representing a 12.3% increase, or approximately 5.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £129,156 is:

  • 5.4% higher than the average property price on Whitford Road
  • 2.9% lower than the average in the CH42 7JA postcode area
  • and 23.0% lower than the average price for Birkenhead as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 7 February 2013, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CH42 7JA

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
980 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£129,156
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£132
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

26 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH42 7JA has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Jun 2013.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 7 Feb 2013. The rating of E is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 13%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system was changed from from main system, no cylinder thermostat to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 50 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to very good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 56% of fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from good to very poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to CH42 7JA

18 th / 34
Price Rank
3% lower than average
11 th / 26
Size Rank
8% bigger than average
15 th / 26
Price Per Sq FT Rank
10% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CH42 7JA , this house's estimated value ranks 18th out of 34. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 15th out of 26 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 11th out of 26 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£129,156
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+12 %
10 Jul 2023
£115,000
Leasehold
+130 %
27 Jun 2012
£50,000
Leasehold
+72.4 %
19 Feb 1999
£29,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 969 sq ft
sale price: £146,500
sale date: 31 Jan 2025
rooms: 5
size: 1044 sq ft
sale price: £138,500
sale date: 20 Sep 2024
rooms: 5
size: 1044 sq ft
sale price: £149,000
sale date: 31 Mar 2023
rooms: 4
size: 980 sq ft
sale price: £120,000
sale date: 31 Jan 2023
rooms: 5
size: 915 sq ft
sale price: £86,500
sale date: 10 Nov 2021

Data Sources

The property at 26 Whitford Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JA appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 10 Jul 2023. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Jun 2013. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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