4 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XW
About 4 Townshend Avenue
4 Townshend Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 2XW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 127 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 80.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £450,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Townshend Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Townshend Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Construction of first floor extension to side and outbuilding to rear of house; alterations
- Agent
- Irvin Consultants
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/22/00381
- May 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.35m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m
- Agent
- Irvin Consultants
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- RESX/17/00393
What's in 4 Townshend Avenue, Wirral, CH61 2XW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Townshend Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 11 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2024Most recent
£450,000
+114.3%over 10 years13 April 2014
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 2XW: £280,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CH61 2XW
Versus other Townshend Avenue homes
On years held, 4 Townshend Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,543
Street avg £2,151
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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








