42 Birket Avenue, Wirral, CH46 1QZ
About 42 Birket Avenue
42 Birket Avenue is a semi-detached house in Wirral (CH46 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 583.7% above the 1998 sale of £21,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£26/sq ft) was about 77.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
42 Birket Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
42 Birket Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£21,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 1998Most recent
£21,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH46 1QZ: £145,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Birket Avenue homes
Price per m² for 42 Birket Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£276
Street avg £1,454
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Reeds Avenue East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Castleway Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB