388, Old Chester Road
388, Old Chester Road
Description & Estimates
388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 839 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 78.2 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead is £126,649 and its rental estimate is £720 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 falls within the CH42 postal district, in the borough of Wirral.
Our Data Sources
388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, we estimate a market value of £132,981 and a rental value of £756 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £117,783 and £670 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead has seen its estimated sale value grow by £3,171 (2.5%) and its estimated rental value climb by £26 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead as measuring 78 m2.
That makes it the 20th largest plot in the postcode, where 20 of the 27 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Feb 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead completed on 5th May 2023 at £113,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 13.2% over the period since May 2023.
- Sold May 2023£113,000
- Sold Aug 2012£67,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead have sold within a radius of 430 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th December 2025, was 9, Fieldside Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4QN, a freehold house which sold for £120,000.
Read more about house prices in CH42.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 457 addresses on Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42, 388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead comes out as the 198th largest and the 178th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £36k less expensive than the average property across the CH42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mWell Lane Primary School
- 400mRock Ferry Primary School
- 600mBedford Drive Primary School
- 700mPrenton High School for Girls
- 1.5kmSt John Plessington Catholic College
- 2.1kmCo-op Academy Bebington
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Public Transport Nearby
From 388, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, the nearest station is Rock Ferry, 400 metres away.
- 400mRock Ferry
- 1.2kmGreen Lane
- 1.8kmBebington
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
