What kind of home is 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH?

15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH?

15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH last sold for £82,500 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £22,500 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and September 2025, 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH rose from £22,500 to £82,500, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH?

The current EPC rating for 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH?

15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH use?

The latest EPC at 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH?

15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH in?

15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

Is 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH?

The closest primary school to 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (363m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (992m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH?

The closest bus stop to 15 Kipling Avenue, CH42 2DH is Spenser Avenue, 204m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 282m away.

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15 Kipling Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 Kipling Avenue

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

15 Kipling Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £82,500. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 41.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Nov 2013

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Kipling Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Kipling Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 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.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£82,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2025Most recent
£82,500
+266.7%over 23 years
10 April 2002
£22,500

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

Nearby sales in CH42 2DH

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 years held, 15 Kipling Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,179

Street avg £1,001

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£118k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Corinthian Street

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1 Clyde Street

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Nelson Court

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£117k

10 Bulwer Street

CH42 2BS

2 bed1 bath

£120k

1 Palmerston Street

CH42 2BT

2 bed

£117k

1 Wordsworth Avenue

CH42 2DD

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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