What type of property is 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN?

5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN last change hands?

5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN last sold for £200,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN?

5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH46 3RN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN?

5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN 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 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN located?

5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN sits in Moreton, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH46 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN?

Police records around 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (136% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN?

The closest primary school to 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN is Castleway Primary School (303m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Mosslands School (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Wakefield Drive, CH46 3RN is Wakefield Drive, 208m away. The nearest rail option is Leasowe Rail Station, 809m away.

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5 Wakefield Drive, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 3RN

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Wakefield Drive

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

5 Wakefield Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Moreton, Wirral, Wirral (CH46 3RN). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 16% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Wakefield Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wakefield Drive, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 3RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2022
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
RESX/22/01017
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What's in 5 Wakefield Drive, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 3RN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 May 2022Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH46 3RN: £155,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in CH46 3RN

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On the street

Versus other Wakefield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Wakefield Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,923

Street avg £1,465

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

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3 bed2 bath

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CH46 3SW

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£223k

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CH46 3SL

3 bed

£219k

1 Castlegrange Close

CH46 3SX

3 bed1 bath

£217k

1 Farnworth Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Oakmere Close

CH46 3RJ

3 bed3 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.

Full Wirral report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wakefield Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Castleway Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH46 3RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH46 3RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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