2 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XW
About 2 Townshend Avenue
2 Townshend Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Wirral (CH61 2XW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 20% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 100.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Construction of replacement higher roof and dormer to rear, installation of roof light to front and window to side; alteration
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- LDP/22/01406
What's in 2 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Townshend Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2022Most recent
£280,000
+22.8%over 11 years5 May 2011
£228,000
+256.3%over 14 years28 February 1997
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 2XW: £285,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CH61 2XW
Versus other Townshend Avenue homes
Price per m² for 2 Townshend Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £2,093
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB








