Southwood, Storeton Lane, Wirral, CH61 1BU
About Southwood
Southwood is a detached house in Wirral (CH61 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 174 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (217 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Southwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Southwood has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Southwood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 1BU: £650,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CH61 1BU
Goodwood, Storeton Lane, Wirral, CH61 1BU
Sold Nov 2022
£777,000Fairfield, Storeton Lane, Wirral, CH61 1BU
Sold Aug 2022
£742,500Rookery, Storeton Lane, Wirral, CH61 1BU
Sold Oct 2018
£400,000Woodcroft, Storeton Lane, Wirral, CH61 1BU
Sold Jun 2018
£650,000Majella, Storeton Lane, Wirral, CH61 1BU
Sold Aug 2016
£385,000
Versus other Storeton Lane homes
Southwood outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 39 (E)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 220 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 15.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB