What kind of home is 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB?

42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB sell for?

42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB last sold for £233,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,250 in February 2020, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2020 and August 2021, 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB rose from £137,250 to £233,000, a change of £95,750. That works out to roughly +43.8% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2019 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB?

42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH46 0RB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB use?

The latest EPC at 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB?

42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB 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 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB in?

42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH46 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB?

Police records around 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (136% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB?

The closest primary school to 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB is Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School (670m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton Hall School FCJ (1.6km).

What transport links are near 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB?

The closest bus stop to 42 Childwall Avenue, CH46 0RB is Raby Drive, 342m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Childwall Avenue, Wirral, CH46 0RB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Childwall Avenue

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

42 Childwall Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Wirral (CH46 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 43.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 157.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £233,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Oct 2019

EPC improved fromF31toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Childwall Avenue, Wirral, CH46 0RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Childwall Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Childwall Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 43.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£233,000

Growth on file: 43.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

9 August 2021Most recent
£233,000
+69.8%over 1 year
24 February 2020
£137,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH46 0RB: £175,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in CH46 0RB

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On the street

Versus other Childwall Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Childwall Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,329

Street avg £1,733

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

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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 Wirral district page.

Full Wirral report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Raby Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH46 0RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH46 0RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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