588, Old Chester Road
588, Old Chester Road
Description & Estimates







588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead is described in the public record as a period house with 1,980 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 214 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead is £267,545 and its rental estimate is £1,158 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
588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2014.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, we estimate a market value of £280,922 and a rental value of £1,215 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £248,817 and £1,077 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead has seen its estimated sale value climb by £3,434 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £28 per month (2.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead as measuring 214 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 9 of the 11 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Jan 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead completed on 26th April 2004 at £51,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Apr 2004£51,500
- Sold Jun 2001£7,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead have sold within a radius of 450 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th July 2024, was 15, Green Lawn, Birkenhead, CH42 2DY, a freehold house which sold for £275,000.
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, 588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead comes out as the 24th largest and the 19th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £105k more expensive than the average property across the CH42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
- 700mSt John's Catholic Junior School
- 700mBedford Drive Primary School
- 800mPrenton High School for Girls
- 900mSt John Plessington Catholic College
- 1.4kmCo-op Academy Bebington
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Public Transport Nearby
From 588, Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, the nearest station is Rock Ferry, 800 metres away.
- 800mRock Ferry
- 1.2kmBebington
- 1.9kmGreen 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.

