What type of property is 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU is a detached house.

When did 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU last change hands?

16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU last sold for £425,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU located?

16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU sits in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

Police records around 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU 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 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

The closest primary school to 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU is Thingwall Primary School (1.2km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU is Holmwood Drive, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Holmwood Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1AU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Holmwood Drive

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

16 Holmwood Drive is a detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 48.9% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £425,000 in December 2019.

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Holmwood Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Holmwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Holmwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£633,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 December 2019Most recent
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 1AU: £625,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH61 1AU

On the street

Versus other Holmwood Drive homes

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

On price per m², 16 Holmwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,530

Street avg £3,416

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£581k

1 Woodlands Drive

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10 Woodlands Drive

CH61 1AL

4 bed2 bath

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1 Holmwood Avenue

CH61 1AX

4 bed2 bath

£492k

10 Holmwood Avenue

CH61 1AX

3 bed1 bath

£450k

10 Holmwood Drive, Heswall

CH61 1AU

£439k

1 Lower Thingwall Lane

CH61 1AZ

£373k

1 The Leas

CH61 1BA

3 bed3 bath

£367k

1 Barnsdale Avenue

CH61 1BD

3 bed

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

0.2 km

Holmwood 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 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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