What type of property is 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE sell for?

20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE last sold for £179,950 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £69,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 2000 and July 2018, 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE rose from £69,000 to £179,950, a change of £110,950. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

The current EPC rating for 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE located?

20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

Police records around 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE 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.

Which schools serve 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

The closest primary school to 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE is Irby Primary School (466m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.6km).

How well connected is 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

The closest bus stop to 20 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE is Heathbank Avenue, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Melksham Drive, Wirral, CH61 4YE

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Melksham Drive

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

20 Melksham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 4YE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £179,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 31.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 66.2% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

20 Melksham Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromD67toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Melksham Drive, Wirral, CH61 4YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Melksham Drive 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.

20 Melksham Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£179,950

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2018Most recent
£179,950
+16.9%over 6 years
28 September 2011
£154,000
+62.2%over 9 years
26 September 2002
£94,950
+37.6%over 2 years
30 March 2000
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 4YE: £191,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH61 4YE

On the street

Versus other Melksham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,466

Street avg £2,206

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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

0.1 km

Heathbank Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Irby Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 4YE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 4YE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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