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120 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1BT

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 120 Barnston Road

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

120 Barnston Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 27.2% above the 2017 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 120 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

120 Barnston Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Erection of side conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    APP/06/06320
    View planning record

What's in 120 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1BT'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.

120 Barnston Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£244,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2017Most recent

    £244,500

    +25.7%over 8 years

  2. 12 December 2008

    £194,500

    +94.5%over 9 years

  3. 26 February 1999

    £100,000

    +35.1%over 3 years

  4. 5 December 1995

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 1BT: £554,500 (2023–1998).

On the street

Versus other Barnston Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 120 Barnston Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,349

Street avg £3,552

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 120 Barnston Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£272k

1 Low Wood Grove

CH61 1AN

2 bed
£220k

10 Gills Lane

CH61 1AD

2 bed
£300k

1 Gwendoline Close

CH61 1DJ

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Regents Close

CH61 1BP

3 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Overdale Avenue

CH61 1DB

3 bed
£367k

1 Barnsdale Avenue

CH61 1BD

3 bed
£373k

1 The Leas

CH61 1BA

3 bed3 bath
£253k

10 Overdale Avenue

CH61 1DB

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

0.1 km

No. 83 — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Heswall Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 120 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.