What type of property is 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ last change hands?

12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ last sold for £89,800 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and November 2012, 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ rose from £43,000 to £89,800, a change of £46,800. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ 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 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ located?

12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

Police records around 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ 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 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ is Bedford Drive Primary School (191m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (223m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ is Cressington Avenue, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cressington Avenue

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

12 Cressington Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 108.2% above the 2012 sale of £89,800. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

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 04 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cressington 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.

12 Cressington Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£89,800

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2012Most recent
£89,800
+12.3%over 9 years
13 December 2002
£80,000
+86.0%over 4 years
20 November 1998
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 6QJ: £160,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CH42 6QJ

On the street

Versus other Cressington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Cressington Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£774

Street avg £994

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cressington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bedford Drive Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 6QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 6QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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