What type of property is 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR?

172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR?

172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR last sold for £250,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR?

The current EPC rating for 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR?

172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR heated?

The latest EPC at 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR have?

172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR?

172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR is in council tax band D.

Where is 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR located?

172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR sits in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

What is crime like near 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR?

Police records around 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR?

The closest primary school to 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR is Thingwall Primary School (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (2.2km).

What transport links are near 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR?

The closest bus stop to 172 Barnston Road, CH61 1AR is Woodlands Drive, 60m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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172 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1AR

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 172 Barnston Road

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

172 Barnston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 43.6% above the 2016 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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.

172 Barnston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 172 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

172 Barnston Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jun 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION
Reference
APPH/24/00807
View planning record
Mar 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey side, front and rear extension (amended)
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
APPH/22/02075
View planning record

What's in 172 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1AR's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 August 2016Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 1AR: £430,000 (2021–2003).

Nearby sales in CH61 1AR

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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 Wirral district page.

Full Wirral report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodlands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Thingwall Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 1AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 1AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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