12 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
About 12 Wordsworth Avenue
12 Wordsworth Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 40.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £81,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.
£81,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2021Most recent
£81,000
+3.8%over 13 years5 March 2008
£78,000
+62.5%over 4 years15 June 2003
£47,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2DD: £85,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH42 2DD
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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
12 Wordsworth Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,125
Street avg £1,015
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
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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