What kind of home is 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU last sold for £645,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £320,000 in February 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2010 and September 2025, 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU rose from £320,000 to £645,000, a change of £325,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

The current EPC rating for 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (1,959 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU use?

The latest EPC at 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU had any planning applications?

24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in July 2010 under ref. APP/10/00587. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

24 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.

Which area is 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU in?

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

How safe is the area around 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

Police records around 24 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.

What schools are near 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

The closest primary school to 24 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 transport links are near 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU?

The closest bus stop to 24 Holmwood Drive, CH61 1AU is Holmwood Drive, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Holmwood Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1AU

EPC B3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

182 m²

1959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 24 Holmwood Drive

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

24 Holmwood Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 182 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £645,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

24 Holmwood Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromD58toC70

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

43%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2025from Apr 2022

EPC improved fromC70toB83

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Holmwood Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2011
RenovationFull
In report
Replace flat garage roof with pitched roof. Erect garden wall
Agent
C W Jones
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
APP/11/00399
View planning record
Apr 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Two storey extension and single storey extensions
Agent
Bryson Design Ltd
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
APP/11/00021
View planning record

What's in 24 Holmwood Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1AU's planning history?

2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£645,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2025Most recent
£645,000
+3.2%over 3 years
8 September 2022
£625,000
+95.3%over 12 years
5 February 2010
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 1AU: £410,000 (2021–2019).

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.

24 Holmwood Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,544

Street avg £3,213

Strongly above

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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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