What type of property is 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY?

23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY?

23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY last sold for £90,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £28,500 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and June 2005, 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY rose from £28,500 to £90,000, a change of £61,500. That works out to roughly +14.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY?

23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY?

23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY located?

23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY?

Police records around 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY 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 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY?

The closest primary school to 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY is Bedford Drive Primary School (364m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (496m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bedford Avenue, CH42 4QY is Clarke Avenue, 135m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 572m away.

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23 Bedford Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 4QY

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bedford Avenue

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

23 Bedford Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 92.2% above the 2005 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 15.1% 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

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 Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bedford Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 4QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bedford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

23 Bedford Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£90,000

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2005Most recent
£90,000
+150.0%over 4 years
19 April 2001
£36,000
+26.3%over 4 years
26 September 1996
£28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4QY: £170,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CH42 4QY

On the street

Versus other Bedford Avenue homes

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

On years held, 23 Bedford Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£918

Street avg £1,205

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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.

£174k

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1 Highfield Mews, Highfield South

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Briarswood Close

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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

Clarke 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 4QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 4QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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