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2 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Townshend Avenue

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Townshend Avenue

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE53toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
20%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2022
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 2 Townshend Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £280,000

    +22.8%over 11 years
  2. 5 May 2011

    £228,000

    +256.3%over 14 years
  3. 28 February 1997

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 2XW: £285,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Townshend Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Townshend Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,889

Street avg £2,093

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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 2XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 2XW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 2XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 2 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.