57 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Wirral (CH49 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2023 for £465,000.
57 Birch Avenue has an approved side extension on the planning record.
Extension: Side of property
Extension to the side of the dwelling
Latest sale on 57 Birch Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 27 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 27 years.
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57 Birch Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,598
Street avg £2,612
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hudson Place — bus stop.

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Full planning data for 57 Birch Avenue, Wirral, CH49 4LS
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3 October 2023Most recent
£465,000
+173.5%over 9 years10 July 2014
£170,000
+236.6%over 17 years9 August 1996
£50,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH49 4LS: £255,000 (2024–2020).
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Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
CH49 4PL
Closest school
0.9 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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