Torpenhow is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH48 1NF). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1413 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 131 m² this is the 6th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Torpenhow, where floor areas span 72–316 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 70.4% above the 2017 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Torpenhow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2019
Torpenhow has no planning applications on record.
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£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 21 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 21 years.
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On epc rating, Torpenhow runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
10 January 2017Most recent
£250,000
+31.6%over 3 years18 June 2013
£190,000
+15.2%over 17 years25 March 1996
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 1NF: £416,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Jun 2021
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Sold Mar 2021
Torpenhow Chestnut Montgomery Hill Wirral
Sold Mar 2021

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CH48 1NN
Column Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Calday Grange Grammar School. 12 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB