What kind of home is Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU?

Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU is a detached house.

What did Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU sell for?

Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU last sold for £400,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and October 2018, Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU rose from £140,000 to £400,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU?

The current EPC rating for Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU?

Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU use?

The latest EPC at Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU?

Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU is in council tax band E.

Which area is Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU in?

Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU?

Police records around Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU 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 Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU?

The closest primary school to Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU is Pensby Primary School (1.5km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (2.4km).

How well connected is Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU?

The closest bus stop to Rookery, Storeton Lane, CH61 1BU is Barnston Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rookery, Storeton Lane, Wirral, CH61 1BU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rookery

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

Rookery is a detached house in Wirral (CH61 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 150 m² it sits well below the postcode median (217 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 31.5% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £400,000.

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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.

Rookery'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 18 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Dec 2014

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rookery, Storeton Lane, Wirral, CH61 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rookery 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2018Most recent
£400,000
+185.7%over 17 years
3 October 2001
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 1BU: £650,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in CH61 1BU

On the street

Versus other Storeton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Rookery lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £3,308

On par

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 223 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 15.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Barnston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Pensby Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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