Torpenhow, Chestnut, Montgomery Hill, Wirral, CH48 1NF
About Torpenhow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Torpenhow is a detached house in Wirral (CH48 1NF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 774 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 72 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Torpenhow (72–316 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 35.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £196,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Torpenhow's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Torpenhow, Chestnut, Montgomery Hill, Wirral, CH48 1NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Torpenhow has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£196,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Montgomery Hill homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Torpenhow lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 1NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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