What type of property is 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ?

5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ sell for?

5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ last sold for £138,500 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,500 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and July 2010, 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ rose from £59,500 to £138,500, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ?

5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,149 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 5XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ?

5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2021 under ref. RESX/20/01769. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ?

5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ located?

5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ?

Police records around 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ 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 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ is Ladymount Catholic Primary School (306m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (681m).

What transport links are near 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Holmesway, CH61 5XJ is Old Wood Road, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Holmesway, Wirral, CH61 5XJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1149 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Holmesway

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

5 Holmesway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1149 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 74% above the 2010 sale of £138,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 18 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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.

5 Holmesway'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 29 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Holmesway, Wirral, CH61 5XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Holmesway has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2021
ConservatoryOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear conservatory that would extend 4.00 metres beyond the original rear wall and for which the maximum height would be 3.00 metres and the height of the eaves would be 2.25 metres high
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
RESX/20/01769
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What's in 5 Holmesway, Wirral, CH61 5XJ'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.

5 Holmesway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£138,500

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2010Most recent
£138,500
+132.8%over 12 years
29 March 1998
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 5XJ: £200,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CH61 5XJ

On the street

Versus other Holmesway homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Holmesway stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,298

Street avg £1,726

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Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Wood Road — 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 5XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 5XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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