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2 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Cressington Avenue

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

2 Cressington Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 61.7% above the 2015 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Cressington Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cressington 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.

2 Cressington Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£107,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2015Most recent

    £107,000

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

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.

2 Cressington Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£930

Street avg £982

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Cressington Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£119k

1 Cheviot Close

CH42 6SY

2 bed
£114k

1 Wycherley Road

CH42 6PB

2 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Pennine Road

CH42 6SA

3 bed
£183k

1 Bankville Road

CH42 6PL

3 bed1 bath
£191k

1 St Georges Avenue

CH42 6PZ

3 bed1 bath
£196k

1 Cressington Avenue

CH42 6QJ

3 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Mallory Road

CH42 6QP

3 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Everest Road

CH42 6QT

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Birkenhead report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH42 6QJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.