1, Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH

1 Alpha Drive is a 173 m² / 1,862 sq ft semi-detached home in Birkenhead. It sold for £130,000 in April 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £141k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £175k to £287k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Apr 2025 £130,000 * 1.3% -1.5%
Apr 2025 £165,000 * na na
Mar 2006 £102,000 26.1% 24.1%
Feb 2000 £25,000 21.8% 20.3%
Jan 1999 £20,000 na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
173 square metres (1,862 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £953 per square metre (£89 per square foot) in Apr 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £815 per square metre (£76 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2025 £130,000 £751 £140,941 £815
Apr 2025 £165,000 £954 £178,887 £1,034
Mar 2006 £102,000 £590 £173,133 £1,001
Feb 2000 £25,000 £145 £118,080 £683
Jan 1999 £20,000 £116 £99,675 £576

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 173 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £140,941. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Birkenhead are now selling for between £1,010 and £1,660 per square metre (£93 and £154 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 173 m², this implies a valuation between £175,000 and £287,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
A
Plot size
332 square metres (3,574 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
CH12371
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
1 Alpha Drive, Birkenhead
Owner
TOM PEPPER ESTATES LTD (Company reference number: 14712756)
Proprietor address: The Old Grain Barn, Clatterbury Lane, Clavering, Saffon Walden CB11 4QS
Price paid on title: £165,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 20 May 2025
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2007 APP/06/07243
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
1 Alpha Drive, Rock Ferry, Wirral,
Description:
Change of use from house to four self contained flats
EPC Inspections
Summary:
24 June 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
170 sqm (1,830 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas, Room heaters, electric.
Summary:
11 June 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
173 sqm (1,862 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
24 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
189 sqm (2,034 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

1 Alpha Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £140,941.
  • Based on an internal area of 173 m² and recent prices in Birkenhead, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £175,000 to £287,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 1 Alpha Drive last sold for £130,000 in April 2025.

HouseMetric shows 1 Alpha Drive as 173 m² (1,862 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 24 June 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 1 Alpha Drive was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

1 Alpha Drive is in postcode CH42 1PH, in Birkenhead. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Alpha Drive, CH42 1PH or analysis of the Birkenhead property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.