What kind of home is 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ sell for?

40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ last sold for £268,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £208,000 in August 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2021 and December 2023, 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ rose from £208,000 to £268,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

The current EPC rating for 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH62 8BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ use?

The latest EPC at 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ in?

40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ sits in Eastham, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH62 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

Police records around 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

The closest primary school to 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ is Raeburn Primary School (429m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Wirral High School (1.0km).

How well connected is 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

The closest bus stop to 40 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ is Princes Avenue, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Princes Avenue

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

40 Princes Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastham, Wirral, Wirral (CH62 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 121.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £268,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Garagedetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Princes Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40 Princes Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£268,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2023Most recent
£268,000
+28.8%over 2 years
15 August 2021
£208,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH62 8BJ: £229,995 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Princes Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Princes Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,436

Street avg £1,858

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Princes Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Raeburn Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH62 8BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH62 8BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.

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