What type of property is 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ?

9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ?

9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ last sold for £72,500 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £32,375 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and March 2004, 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ rose from £32,375 to £72,500, a change of £40,125. That works out to roughly +48.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ?

9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 2DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ?

9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ 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.

Where is 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ located?

9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ?

Police records around 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ 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.

Which schools serve 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ?

The closest primary school to 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ is St Anne's Catholic Primary School (342m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (992m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Tennyson Avenue, CH42 2DJ is Spenser Avenue, 186m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 303m away.

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9 Tennyson Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Tennyson Avenue

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

9 Tennyson Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 95 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 48.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 83.4% above the 2004 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

9 Tennyson Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Tennyson Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Tennyson Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

9 Tennyson Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 48.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£72,500

Growth on file: 48.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2004Most recent
£72,500
+123.9%over 2 years
22 March 2002
£32,375

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2DJ: £126,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH42 2DJ

On the street

Versus other Tennyson Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 9 Tennyson Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£763

Street avg £1,149

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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1 Palmerston Street

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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.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 2DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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