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1 Hesketh Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6RR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Hesketh Avenue

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

1 Hesketh Avenue is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 6RR). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 133.8% above the 2001 sale of £103,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

1 Hesketh Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hesketh Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hesketh 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.

1 Hesketh Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£103,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2001Most recent

    £103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 6RR: £210,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Hesketh Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hesketh Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£835

Street avg £1,589

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Hesketh 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.
£250k

1 Kirkland Avenue

CH42 6QE

6 bed2 bath
£225k

1 Waring Avenue

CH42 6QH

4 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Archway Close

CH42 6AB

£220k

1 Malvern Grove

CH42 6RH

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Mount Road

CH42 6PN

4 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Memorial Drive

CH42 6AA

£206k

1 Everest Road

CH42 6QT

3 bed2 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

Borough Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Prenton High School for Girls. 34 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 6RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 6RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 6RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 1 Hesketh Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.