What kind of home is 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR?

13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR?

13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR last sold for £160,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and July 2012, 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR rose from £81,000 to £160,000, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR?

The current EPC rating for 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR?

13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,142 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 6RR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR use?

The latest EPC at 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR had any planning applications?

13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in September 2005 under ref. APP/05/06354. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR?

13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR in?

13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR?

Police records around 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR 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 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR?

The closest primary school to 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR is Bedford Drive Primary School (250m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (120m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR?

The closest bus stop to 13 Hesketh Avenue, CH42 6RR is Borough Road, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Hesketh Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6RR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Hesketh Avenue

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

13 Hesketh Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 6RR). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012). Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 48.8% above the 2012 sale price.

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 gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

13 Hesketh 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 31 Aug 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD55toE51

Glazing

Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%27%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Hesketh Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Hesketh Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Sept 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and front extension.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
APP/05/06354
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What's in 13 Hesketh Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 6RR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2012Most recent
£160,000
-20.0%over 6 years
13 February 2006
£199,950
+146.9%over 5 years
17 August 2000
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 6RR: £237,000 (2025–2008).

Nearby sales in CH42 6RR

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.

On floor area, 13 Hesketh Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,507

Street avg £1,477

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 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

Borough Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Prenton High School for Girls. 34 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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