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23 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Townshend Avenue

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

23 Townshend Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 2XN). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 43% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Townshend Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Townshend Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of a two storey extension to side and rear and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/01/06351
    View planning record

What's in 23 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Townshend Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£299,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2015Most recent

    £299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 2XN: £325,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Townshend Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 23 Townshend Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,886

Street avg £2,191

Below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Townshend Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

0.2 km

Woodlands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Pensby High School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 2XN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 2XN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 2XN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.