What kind of home is 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT?

12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT?

12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT last sold for £215,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,950 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and August 2021, 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT rose from £74,950 to £215,000, a change of £140,050. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT?

The current EPC rating for 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT?

12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT use?

The latest EPC at 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT?

12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT in?

12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

Is 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT 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 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT?

The closest primary school to 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT is Ladymount Catholic Primary School (280m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (370m).

What is the nearest station to 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT?

The closest bus stop to 12 Columbus Drive, CH61 5UT is Fishers Lane, 130m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Columbus Drive, Wirral, CH61 5UT

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Columbus Drive

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

12 Columbus Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 5UT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £215,000 in August 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Columbus Drive, Wirral, CH61 5UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2025
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension to replace existing conservatory, with loft conversion to include a rear dormer(amended)
Extension
Reference
LDP/25/01064
View planning record
Mar 2022
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Loft Conversion
Agent
KJP Architecture
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
LDP/21/02328
View planning record

What's in 12 Columbus Drive, Wirral, CH61 5UT'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2021Most recent
£215,000
+186.9%over 19 years
2 August 2001
£74,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 5UT: £205,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CH61 5UT

On the street

Versus other Columbus Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Columbus Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,308

Street avg £2,307

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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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

Fishers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ladymount Catholic Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 5UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 5UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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