Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

4 GRESFORD AVENUE

PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SX

£290,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Woodchurch Road/Osmaston Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Hays Travel	0.2 miles
Train station	Green Lane	1.6 miles
Hospital	Parkfield Medical Centre	2.2 miles
University	Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	3.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£290,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,736/m²

Local average

£239,055 (50 sales)

Street crime

131 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 28/09/2019

Expiry date: 27/09/2029

Current heating cost: £928/year

Potential heating cost: £577/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	10/04/2026	£290,000	Semi-detached	+28.9%	£290,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	14/01/2020	£225,000	Semi-detached	—	£312,931 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	27/01/2026	£300,000
sold	01/01/2026	£290,000
sold	01/01/2020	£225,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 PULFORD AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0TB	£330,000	12/08/2025	Semi-detached
5 OSMASTON ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8PY	£385,000	17/03/2025	Semi-detached
4 BOWNESS AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SD	£245,000	07/03/2025	Semi-detached
40 CARLAW ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8QA	£325,000	10/08/2023	Semi-detached
43 CARLAW ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8PZ	£350,000	05/05/2023	Semi-detached
414 WOODCHURCH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8PG	£173,000	17/04/2023	Semi-detached
110 WATERPARK ROAD, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RS	£305,000	29/11/2022	Semi-detached
458 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SE	£212,300	22/11/2022	Semi-detached
4 CARLAW ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8QA	£325,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
16 CUMBERLAND AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RZ	£242,000	02/11/2022	Semi-detached
466 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SE	£255,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
8 TILSTOCK CRESCENT, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0ST	£364,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
19 PULFORD AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0TB	£260,000	18/08/2022	Semi-detached
12 EDINBURGH DRIVE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RL	£325,000	15/08/2022	Semi-detached
10 CALDER AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0UP	£220,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
3 CALDER AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0UP	£225,000	03/08/2022	Semi-detached
36 CUMBERLAND AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RZ	£250,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
37 TILSTOCK CRESCENT, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0ST	£294,000	13/07/2022	Semi-detached
32 BROXTON AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SU	£185,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
122 WATERPARK ROAD, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RS	£335,000	12/05/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £280,265 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 37.7%

10y growth 30%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wirral. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 7.1%

5y (index) 24.2%

10y (index) 59.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wirral. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £761/mo

Realistic £845/mo

Optimistic £930/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wirral.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wirral: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Woodchurch Lane, CH42	£800/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Mayfair Court, CH43	£700/mo	2	0.65 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 3.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 32.2×

Monthly cashflow £-492/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	61
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	12
Shoplifting	8
Other theft	7
Vehicle crime	7
Criminal damage and arson	6
Drugs	6
Other crime	6
Burglary	3
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	131

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Prenton Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 May 2012
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 2 Apr 2019
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 6 Dec 2022
Prenton Preparatory School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Townfield Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 24 Jan 2011

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
24/04/2017	15/03/2017	10	1

# 4 GRESFORD AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SX

## Property details

- Slug: `76b4b2d` (address key hash: `76b4b2d83d741683710e332b4e927173b3f45847`)
- Postcode: CH43 0SX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 106 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £290,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,736/m²
- Local average: £239,055 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 131 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £290,000
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 27/09/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £928/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- W1 (1,200)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2588-4067-6241-9311-5974)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-10 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | +28.9% | £290,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-3341-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2020-01-14 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | — | £312,931 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9dbad221-f579-6eb3-e053-6b04a8c0f257) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 GRESFORD AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SX | £290,000 | 10/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 4 GRESFORD AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SX | £225,000 | 14/01/2020 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [171506687](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/26437e9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-27 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £290,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £225,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 PULFORD AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0TB | £330,000 | 12/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 OSMASTON ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8PY | £385,000 | 17/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BOWNESS AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SD | £245,000 | 07/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 40 CARLAW ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8QA | £325,000 | 10/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 CARLAW ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8PZ | £350,000 | 05/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 414 WOODCHURCH ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8PG | £173,000 | 17/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 110 WATERPARK ROAD, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RS | £305,000 | 29/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 458 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SE | £212,300 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 CARLAW ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH42 8QA | £325,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 CUMBERLAND AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RZ | £242,000 | 02/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 466 WOODCHURCH ROAD, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SE | £255,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 TILSTOCK CRESCENT, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0ST | £364,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 PULFORD AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0TB | £260,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 EDINBURGH DRIVE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RL | £325,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 CALDER AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0UP | £220,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CALDER AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0UP | £225,000 | 03/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 CUMBERLAND AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RZ | £250,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 TILSTOCK CRESCENT, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0ST | £294,000 | 13/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 BROXTON AVENUE, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0SU | £185,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 122 WATERPARK ROAD, PRENTON, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH43 0RS | £335,000 | 12/05/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £280,265 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 37.7%
- **10y growth:** 30%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wirral; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wirral). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £761/mo
- **Realistic:** £845/mo
- **Optimistic:** £930/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wirral (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Woodchurch Lane, CH42 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Mayfair Court, CH43 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 32.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-492/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **131** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Prenton Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 May 2012 |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 2 Apr 2019 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 6 Dec 2022 |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Townfield Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 24 Jan 2011 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12311425
- **Address:** 4 Gresford Avenue, PRENTON, CH43 0SX
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/04/2017
- **Work Completed:** 15/03/2017
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 1 door(s)