5 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
About 5 Wordsworth Avenue
5 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 (July 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 48.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £83,500. 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 upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 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.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.
£83,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£83,500
+39.3%over 18 years5 December 2003
£59,950
+39.4%over 12 months13 December 2002
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2DD: £85,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 2DD
18 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold Sept 2024
£70,0006 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold Dec 2023
£85,00014 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold Oct 2022
£132,50011 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold Sept 2022
£136,00012 Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD
Sold May 2021
£81,000
Versus other Wordsworth Avenue homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Wordsworth Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,160
Street avg £1,012
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB