Torpenhow, Sandstone Cottage, Montgomery Hill, Wirral, CH48 1NF
1 planning record
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 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Torpenhow, Sandstone Cottage, Montgomery Hill, Wirral, CH48 1NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey extension and porch to existing dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Torpenhow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Montgomery Hill homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Torpenhow runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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