What kind of home is 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE sell for?

21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE last sold for £139,950 in January 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,500 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and January 2009, 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE rose from £57,500 to £139,950, a change of £82,450. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 4YE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE use?

The latest EPC at 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE in?

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

Is 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE in a safe area?

Police records around 21 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.

What schools are near 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

The closest primary school to 21 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).

What is the nearest station to 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE?

The closest bus stop to 21 Melksham Drive, CH61 4YE is Heathbank Avenue, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Melksham Drive, Wirral, CH61 4YE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Melksham Drive

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

21 Melksham Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 4YE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73).

It hasn't traded since January 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 55.8% above the 2009 sale of £139,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 32.3% 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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Melksham Drive, Wirral, CH61 4YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£139,950

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2009Most recent
£139,950
+47.4%over 5 years
3 February 2003
£94,950
+65.1%over 4 years
25 June 1998
£57,500

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.

Floor Area for 21 Melksham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,187

Street avg £2,231

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly 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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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 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

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