55 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BL
About 55 Princes Avenue
55 Princes Avenue is a semi-detached house in Eastham, Wirral, Wirral (CH62 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 64.2% above the 2025 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 40.3% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £190,000 in March 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
55 Princes Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
55 Princes Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a rear dormer amendment to APP/2005/6370/E
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/06/05090
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of a single storey rear extension, two storey side extension with rear dormer and a second rear dormer extension in the existing roof.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/05/06370
What's in 55 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
55 Princes Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 20 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£190,000
+49.0%over 20 years25 February 2005
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH62 8BL: £235,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH62 8BL
17 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BL
Sold May 2024
£274,50039 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BL
Sold May 2022
£260,0003a, Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BL
Sold Mar 2022
£235,00025 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BL
Sold Dec 2021
£160,00037 Princes Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 8BL
Sold Sept 2021
£192,000
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Versus other Princes Avenue homes
Price per m² for 55 Princes Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,080
Street avg £2,118
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Princes Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB