What kind of home is 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

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

When did 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ last change hands?

22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ last sold for £127,000 in April 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ use?

The latest EPC at 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

22 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.

Which area is 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

Police records around 22 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.

What schools are near 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

The closest primary school to 22 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 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ?

The closest bus stop to 22 Cressington Avenue, CH42 6QJ is Cressington Avenue, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Cressington Avenue

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

22 Cressington Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 46.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 54.7% 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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

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.

22 Cressington Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

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

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£127,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 April 2005Most recent
£127,000

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.

Years Held for 22 Cressington Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,076

Street avg £972

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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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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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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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· 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

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