2 Tennyson Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DJ
About 2 Tennyson Avenue
2 Tennyson Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 117.2% above the 2010 sale of £58,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Tennyson Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Tennyson Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£58,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 2010Most recent
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2DJ: £126,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CH42 2DJ
19 Tennyson Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DJ
Sold Sept 2025
£168,00014 Tennyson Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DJ
Sold Jun 2025
£117,00018 Tennyson Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DJ
Sold Sept 2023
£126,50011 Tennyson Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DJ
Sold Mar 2023
£157,0003 Tennyson Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DJ
Sold Jun 2021
£118,000
Versus other Tennyson Avenue homes
On price per m², 2 Tennyson Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£753
Street avg £1,150
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
Spenser Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







