What kind of home is 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR?

37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR last change hands?

37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR last sold for £126,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in July 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2007 and May 2025, 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR rose from £60,000 to £126,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR?

The current EPC rating for 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR?

37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 4QR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR use?

The latest EPC at 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR?

37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR 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 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR in?

37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR?

Police records around 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR 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 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR?

The closest primary school to 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR is Bedford Drive Primary School (416m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (550m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR?

The closest bus stop to 37 Solly Avenue, CH42 4QR is Solly Avenue, 117m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 537m away.

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37 Solly Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 4QR

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Solly Avenue

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

37 Solly Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £126,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 24.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 36.3% 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
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Solly Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 4QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Solly Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 37 Solly Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£126,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2025Most recent
£126,000
+21.4%over 7 years
20 July 2017
£103,750
-4.4%over 9 years
25 May 2008
£108,500
+80.8%over 11 months
4 July 2007
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4QR: £101,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CH42 4QR

On the street

Versus other Solly Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 37 Solly Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,537

Street avg £1,147

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Solly Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bedford Drive Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 4QR 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 4QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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