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97 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1BW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 97 Barnston Road

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

97 Barnston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 153 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 108.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £450,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

97 Barnston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    planning application for a single storey extension and roof alterations

    Reference
    APPH/26/00050
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2024
    PorchOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension, front porch and detached outhouse to rear of garden containing summer house, gym, tool shed/storage area.

    Extension
    Reference
    LDP/24/01810
    View planning record

What's in 97 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1BW'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.

Latest sale on 97 Barnston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2021Most recent

    £450,000

    +147.3%over 25 years

  2. 24 August 1995

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 1BW: £190,000 (2022–2002).

On the street

Versus other Barnston Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 97 Barnston Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £1,738

Above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 97 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.
£581k

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10 Holmwood Avenue

CH61 1AX

3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 The Leas

CH61 1BA

3 bed3 bath
£367k

1 Barnsdale Avenue

CH61 1BD

3 bed
£349k

1 Regents Close

CH61 1BP

3 bed2 bath
£539k

10 Woodlands Drive

CH61 1AL

4 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Gwendoline Close

CH61 1DJ

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 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

Storeton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Pensby 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 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 1BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 97 Barnston Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 1BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.