10 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
About 10 Wordsworth Avenue
10 Wordsworth Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DD). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 358.8% above the 1998 sale of £25,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 57.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
10 Wordsworth Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
10 Wordsworth Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 1998Most recent
£25,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2DD: £85,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 2DD
18 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold Sept 2024
£70,0006 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold Dec 2023
£85,0005 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold Nov 2022
£83,50014 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold Oct 2022
£132,50011 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold Sept 2022
£136,000
Versus other Wordsworth Avenue homes
10 Wordsworth Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£359
Street avg £1,074
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rock Ferry Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







