542, Old Chester Road
542, Old Chester Road
Description & Estimates
542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,044 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 121 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead is £120,441 and its rental estimate is £697 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
542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead has a single entry in the Land Registry from October 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, we estimate a market value of £126,463 and a rental value of £731 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £112,010 and £648 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead has seen its estimated sale value climb by £3,015 (2.5%) and its estimated rental value rise by £25 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead as measuring 121 m2.
That makes it the 10th largest plot in the postcode, where 22 of the 23 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Oct 2022.
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 542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead completed on 30th October 2014 at £64,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 16.2% over the period since October 2014.
- Sold Oct 2014£64,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead have sold within a radius of 440 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th July 2025, was 560, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PF, a freehold house which sold for £110,000.
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, 542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead comes out as the 106th largest and the 191st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £42k less expensive than the average property across the CH42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
- 700mBedford Drive Primary School
- 800mRock Ferry Primary School
- 800mPrenton High School for Girls
- 1.0kmSt John Plessington Catholic College
- 1.6kmCo-op Academy Bebington
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Public Transport Nearby
From 542, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, the nearest station is Rock Ferry, 700 metres away.
- 700mRock Ferry
- 1.3kmBebington
- 1.8kmGreen Lane
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.
