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1 Kipling Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DH

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Kipling Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Kipling Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DH). 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 (February 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 51.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 38.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Kipling Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kipling Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Kipling Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Kipling Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Kipling Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2015.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 51.1% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£97,500

Growth on file: 51.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2017Most recent

    £97,500

    +68.1%over 1 year

  2. 23 March 2016

    £58,000

    +26.1%

  3. 13 October 2015

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2DH: £87,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Kipling Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Kipling Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,373

Street avg £982

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Kipling Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£136k

1 Bulwer Street

CH42 2BS

£139k

1 Tennyson Avenue

CH42 2DJ

£131k

1 Corinthian Street

CH42 2BH

3 bed1 bath
£141k

1 Hawkhurst Drive

CH42 2AR

£129k

1 Highfield Grove

CH42 2DG

£128k

1 Ruskin Avenue

CH42 2DB

3 bed1 bath
£127k

1 Aldersgate

CH42 2EP

£146k

1 Clyde Street

CH42 2BN

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birkenhead district page.
Full Birkenhead report

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

Spenser Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 2DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 2DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 2DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Kipling Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.