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23 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23 Cressington Avenue

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

23 Cressington Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 340% above the 2002 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 53.6% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Cressington Avenue

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE50toD65
Low Energy Lighting
9%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Cressington Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£40,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2002Most recent

    £40,000

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.

On price per m², 23 Cressington Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£342

Street avg £1,024

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.
£216k

1 Mount Road

CH42 6PN

4 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Waring Avenue

CH42 6QH

4 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Pennine Road

CH42 6SA

3 bed
£183k

1 Bankville Road

CH42 6PL

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Irvine Road

CH42 6RA

4 bed2 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
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 23 Cressington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.