5 Bidston Avenue, Wallasey, CH45 3LJ

5 Bidston Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wallasey (CH45 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 89 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 86–190 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 22.1% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.