What kind of home is 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU sell for?

16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU last sold for £147,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,124 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 5XU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU use?

The latest EPC at 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

Police records around 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU 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 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

The closest primary school to 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is Pensby Primary School (383m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (818m).

How well connected is 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is Rosemead Avenue, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1124 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Derwent Drive

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

16 Derwent Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 5XU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1124 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 66.7% above the 2011 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle, Detached

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Derwent Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£147,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 May 2011Most recent
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 5XU: £221,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CH61 5XU

On the street

Versus other Derwent Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 16 Derwent Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,408

Street avg £2,201

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 5XU

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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Common questions

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