Terraced

25 MERLIN ROAD

BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG

£180,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Oxton Merlin Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Johnsons	0.1 miles
Train station	Green Lane	0.8 miles
Hospital	Parkfield Medical Centre	1.8 miles
University	Liverpool Hope University	6.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

112 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£180,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£1,607/m²

Local average

£117,118 (55 sales)

Street crime

488 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/10/2025

Current heating cost: £604/year

Potential heating cost: £604/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£180,000	Terraced	—	£180,958 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
18 ADELAIDE ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NJ	£130,000	09/01/2026	Terraced
627A BOROUGH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QA	£100,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
10 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG	£105,000	14/11/2025	Terraced
49 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG	£145,000	19/06/2025	Terraced
31 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG	£146,000	13/10/2023	Terraced
17 SINGLETON AVENUE, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9JL	£160,500	29/09/2023	Terraced
22 HIGHGREEN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NU	£130,000	03/08/2023	Terraced
14 KINGSLAND ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NW	£218,000	14/04/2023	Terraced
21 ALBERT ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NH	£168,500	24/03/2023	Terraced
34 GORSEFIELD ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NR	£167,500	28/10/2022	Terraced
49 GORSEFIELD ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NR	£135,000	08/07/2022	Terraced
131 WOODCHURCH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9LJ	£137,000	08/04/2022	Terraced
47 SINGLETON AVENUE, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9JL	£125,000	04/04/2022	Terraced
14 ALBERT ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NH	£155,000	01/03/2022	Terraced
12 ALBERT ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NH	£120,000	04/01/2022	Terraced
42 GORSEFIELD ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NR	£135,000	03/12/2021	Terraced
18 ALBERT ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NH	£135,000	10/09/2021	Terraced
19 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG	£160,500	11/06/2021	Terraced

Area average: £142,944 (18 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 28%

10y growth 53.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wirral. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 7.5%

5y (index) 29.3%

10y (index) 67.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wirral. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £752/mo

Realistic £835/mo

Optimistic £919/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wirral.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wirral: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Vittoria Street, CH41	£850/mo	4	1.12 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.6×

Monthly cashflow £31/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	178
Shoplifting	59
Anti-social behaviour	55
Drugs	38
Public order	38
Criminal damage and arson	36
Other theft	25
Vehicle crime	25
Burglary	16
Other crime	7
Possession of weapons	5
Robbery	4
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	488

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Woodchurch Road Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2022
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Dec 2022
Devonshire Park Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Jul 2015
Prenton Preparatory School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2024

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# 25 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG

## Property details

- Slug: `2d1abb9` (address key hash: `2d1abb9e72f4d236d86f0f4f4542bcb29c2df8c7`)
- Postcode: CH42 9QG
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 112 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £180,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,607/m²
- Local average: £117,118 (55 sales)
- Street crime: 488 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £180,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: T
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £604/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8408-7255-7002-0120-4396)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £180,000 | Terraced | — | £180,958 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-2be5-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG | £180,000 | 26/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 ADELAIDE ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NJ | £130,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 627A BOROUGH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QA | £100,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 10 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG | £105,000 | 14/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 49 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG | £145,000 | 19/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 31 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG | £146,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 SINGLETON AVENUE, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9JL | £160,500 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 HIGHGREEN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NU | £130,000 | 03/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 14 KINGSLAND ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NW | £218,000 | 14/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 ALBERT ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NH | £168,500 | 24/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 GORSEFIELD ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NR | £167,500 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 49 GORSEFIELD ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NR | £135,000 | 08/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 131 WOODCHURCH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9LJ | £137,000 | 08/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 47 SINGLETON AVENUE, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9JL | £125,000 | 04/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 ALBERT ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NH | £155,000 | 01/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 ALBERT ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NH | £120,000 | 04/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 42 GORSEFIELD ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NR | £135,000 | 03/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 18 ALBERT ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9NH | £135,000 | 10/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 19 MERLIN ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 9QG | £160,500 | 11/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £142,944 (18 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 28%
- **10y growth:** 53.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wirral; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 29.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 67.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wirral). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £919/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wirral (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Vittoria Street, CH41 | £850/mo | 4 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £31/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 178 |
| Shoplifting | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 |
| Drugs | 38 |
| Public order | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **488** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 0.1 miles | Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 6 Dec 2022 |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 28 Jul 2015 |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2024 |