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5 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Townshend Avenue

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

5 Townshend Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 2XN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 62.2% above the 2014 sale of £182,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

5 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 19 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Feb 2012
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Townshend Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single Storey Side and Rear Extension with New Roof over Front Bay

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/17/00120
    View planning record

What's in 5 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.

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

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£182,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2014Most recent

    £182,500

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.

On floor area, 5 Townshend Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,147

Street avg £2,167

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£309k

10 Greenheys Road

CH61 2XR

3 bed
£275k

11 Greenheys Road

CH61 2XR

3 bed
£366k

1 South Drive, Irby

CH61 2XL

3 bed1 bath
£379k

10 Penrhyd Road

CH61 2XJ

3 bed
£408k

1 Townshend Avenue

CH61 2XN

3 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Penrhyd Road

CH61 2XJ

3 bed2 bath
£515k

10 Dawlish Road

CH61 2XP

3 bed
£316k

11 South Hey Road

CH61 2XB

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Wirral report

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

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