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18 Columbus Drive, Wirral, CH61 5UT

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Columbus Drive

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

18 Columbus Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 5UT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 25.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £205,000.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Columbus Drive

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Columbus Drive, Wirral, CH61 5UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Columbus 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 2002.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£205,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2019Most recent

    £205,000

    +14.5%over 2 years

  2. 22 August 2017

    £179,000

    +86.6%over 14 years

  3. 4 November 2002

    £95,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 5UT: £210,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Columbus Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,060

Street avg £2,320

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Columbus Drive

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.
£214k

1 Columbus Drive

CH61 5UT

2 bed
£191k

1 Portal Mews

CH61 5YW

2 bed
£253k

10 Barleyfield

CH61 5AA

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Greenbank Drive

CH61 5UE

3 bed
£267k

1 Portal Road

CH61 5YD

3 bed1 bath
£268k

1 Rydal Close, Heswall

CH61 5XR

3 bed1 bath
£269k

10 Ashlea Road

CH61 5UN

3 bed
£277k

1 Kingsley Close

CH61 5XX

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

Fishers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ladymount Catholic 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.

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 road noise heatmap for CH61 5UT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Columbus Drive, Wirral, CH61 5UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.