What kind of home is 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN?

25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN last change hands?

25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN last sold for £238,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1998 and October 2023, 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN rose from £60,000 to £238,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN?

The current EPC rating for 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN?

25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 5XN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN use?

The latest EPC at 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN?

25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN in?

25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN?

Police records around 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN 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 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN?

The closest primary school to 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN is Pensby Primary School (334m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (949m).

What is the nearest station to 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN?

The closest bus stop to 25 Kentmere Drive, CH61 5XN is Rosemead Avenue, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Kentmere Drive, Wirral, CH61 5XN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 25 Kentmere Drive

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

25 Kentmere Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 5XN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 14.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £238,000 in October 2023.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

25 Kentmere Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Mar 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Kentmere Drive, Wirral, CH61 5XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Kentmere 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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£238,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2023Most recent
£238,000
+28.6%over 12 years
27 April 2011
£185,000
+208.3%over 13 years
30 January 1998
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 5XN: £203,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CH61 5XN

On the street

Versus other Kentmere Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 25 Kentmere Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,106

Street avg £2,025

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rosemead Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Pensby Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 5XN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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