What kind of home is 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ is a semi-detached house.

What did 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ sell for?

48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ last sold for £165,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

The current EPC rating for 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH62 8BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ use?

The latest EPC at 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

Police records around 48 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 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

The closest primary school to 48 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).

What is the nearest station to 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ?

The closest bus stop to 48 Princes Avenue, CH62 8BJ is Princes Avenue, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 48 Princes Avenue

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

48 Princes Avenue is a semi-detached house in Eastham, Wirral, Wirral (CH62 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 79 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

48 Princes Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromF38toE41

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 August 2021Most recent
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH62 8BJ: £268,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

On epc rating, 48 Princes Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,089

Street avg £1,981

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£190k

1 Argyll Avenue

CH62 8EB

£197k

1 Dovedale Avenue

CH62 8DD

£177k

1 Millersdale Close

CH62 8HQ

3 bed1 bath

£205k

1 Grampian Way, Eastham

CH62 8EN

2 bed

£207k

1 Eskdale Avenue, Eastham

CH62 8DH

3 bed1 bath

£208k

1 Avondale Avenue, Eastham

CH62 8DB

£170k

1 Athol Close

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£166k

1 Edale Close

CH62 8HB

3 bed2 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.

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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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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 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

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

FAQ

Common questions

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