Craven Street, Birkenhead
- PROPERTY TYPE
Terraced
- BEDROOMS
2
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
893 sq ft
83 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Two bedrooms
- Two reception rooms
- Freehold
- Sold vacant
- Modern specification
- Rear garden
- Great investment potential
- Perfect for first time buyers
- Stones throw from Birkenhead park
- Easy access into the town centre
Description
A look inside the property:
Having been modernised the property is ready to move straight into, with neutral décor and a clean, contemporary finish throughout. The accommodation briefly comprises a bright living area, separate dining room ,modern fitted kitchen with access into the rear garden. To the first floor, two well-proportioned bedrooms and a bathroom.
Externally, the property offers a low-maintenance rear yard, ideal for outdoor seating or storage.
The property is offered with vacant possession, making it a straightforward purchase with no onward chain. Its low-maintenance nature and strong rental appeal make it particularly attractive for buy-to-let investors, with potential for immediate income generation. With rental potential of up to £800 per month, the property delivers a potential gross yield of approximately 8.7% — comfortably above the local and national average.
The Area & Investment Potential
Birkenhead is one of the North West's strongest-performing locations for rental yield, with gross yields of around 8% in the CH41 postcode — well above the UK average of roughly 5%. At £110,000 with rent of up to £800 pcm, this property exceeds that benchmark.
The town is also in the midst of a major transformation. Around £350m of investment is planned into Birkenhead's regeneration through to 2034, alongside proposals for up to 21,000 new homes, anchored by the landmark Wirral Waters scheme — one of the largest regeneration project in the UK. With substantial funding flowing into the town centre, waterfront and surrounding neighbourhoods, Birkenhead offers investors and owner occupiers strong potential for long-term capital growth.
Why buy in Birkenhead?
• Affordable prices: Lower entry costs than big cities.
• Regeneration: Ongoing investment is boosting the area including the Wirrall Waters regeneration scheme
• Great location: Easy access to Liverpool and The Wirrall
• Character: Historic charm with the famous Birkenhead Park right on your doorstep
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- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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