What kind of home is 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 5XT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT use?

The latest EPC at 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT had any planning applications?

37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT has council approval for rear extension granted in July 2004 under ref. APP/04/06383. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

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

Which area is 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT in?

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

Is 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT in a safe area?

Police records around 37 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 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

The closest primary school to 37 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 is the nearest station to 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT?

The closest bus stop to 37 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XT is Rosemead Avenue, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Derwent Drive

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

37 Derwent Drive is a semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 5XT). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Derwent Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2004
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear conservatory.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
APP/04/06383
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What's in 37 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.

37 Derwent Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 5XT: £180,500 (2021–2014).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 37 Derwent Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rosemead Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Pensby Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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