What kind of home is 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT last sold for £180,500 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 5XT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT use?

The latest EPC at 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT had any planning applications?

17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side and rear extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT in?

17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT sits in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

Is 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT 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 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

The closest primary school to 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT is Pensby Primary School (352m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (845m).

What transport links are near 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT is Rosemead Avenue, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XT

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Derwent Drive

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

17 Derwent Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 5XT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 65.1% above the 2014 sale of £180,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

17 Derwent 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 06 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Derwent Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jun 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
APP/05/05949
View planning record
Nov 2002
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
APP/02/07084
View planning record

What's in 17 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XT'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.

17 Derwent Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£180,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 July 2014Most recent
£180,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 5XT: £175,000 (2021–2012).

Nearby sales in CH61 5XT

On the street

Versus other Derwent Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Derwent Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,770

Street avg £1,758

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

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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

0.4 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 5XT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 5XT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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