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8 Columbus Drive, Wirral, CH61 5UT

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Columbus Drive

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

8 Columbus Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 5UT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 52.3% above the 2014 sale of £195,000. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.

8 Columbus 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Columbus Drive, Wirral, CH61 5UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Columbus Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2014Most recent

    £195,000

    +0.5%over 7 years

  2. 31 August 2006

    £194,000

    +46.4%over 10 months

  3. 9 November 2005

    £132,500

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.

On floor area, 8 Columbus Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,970

Street avg £2,378

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£200k

1 Holmesway

CH61 5XJ

4 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Kingsley Close

CH61 5XX

3 bed
£269k

10 Ashlea Road

CH61 5UN

3 bed
£268k

1 Rydal Close, Heswall

CH61 5XR

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Portal Road

CH61 5YD

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Greenbank Drive

CH61 5UE

3 bed
£253k

10 Barleyfield

CH61 5AA

3 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Barleyfield

CH61 5UX

3 bed1 bath
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 8 Columbus Drive, Wirral, CH61 5UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.