What type of property is 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP?

1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP?

1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP last sold for £270,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and September 2023, 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP rose from £138,000 to £270,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP?

1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH45 5BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP?

1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP 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.

Where is 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP located?

1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP sits in Wallasey. It falls within the CH45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP?

Police records around 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP?

The closest primary school to 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP is SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (281m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Oldershaw School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Grafton Road, CH45 5BP is Clwyd Street, 238m away. The nearest rail option is New Brighton Rail Station, 523m away.

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1 Grafton Road, Wallasey, CH45 5BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Grafton Road

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

1 Grafton Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wallasey (CH45 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 123.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in September 2023.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grafton Road, Wallasey, CH45 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Grafton Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Grafton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2023Most recent
£270,000
+95.7%over 17 years
2 December 2005
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH45 5BP: £157,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in CH45 5BP

On the street

Versus other Grafton Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Grafton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,432

Street avg £1,193

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

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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 Wallasey district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Clwyd Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH45 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH45 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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