What type of property is 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD?

12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD?

12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD last sold for £190,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD?

The current EPC rating for 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD?

12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH46 9QD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD?

12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD 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.

Where is 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD located?

12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH46 postcode district.

Is 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD 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.

Which schools serve 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD?

The closest primary school to 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD is Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School (414m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton Hall School FCJ (1.8km).

What transport links are near 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Kensington Gardens, CH46 9QD is Alwyn Gardens, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Kensington Gardens, Wirral, CH46 9QD

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 12 Kensington Gardens

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

12 Kensington Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH46 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £190,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 20.5% above the 2025 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Kensington Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Kensington Gardens, Wirral, CH46 9QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Kensington Gardens 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.

12 Kensington Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 February 2025Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH46 9QD: £180,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH46 9QD

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On the street

Versus other Kensington Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Kensington Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,532

Street avg £1,936

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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£269k

1 Spencer Avenue, Moreton

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£174k

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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

0.1 km

Alwyn Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH46 9QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH46 9QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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