What kind of home is 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU sell for?

18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU last sold for £206,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and March 2020, 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU rose from £100,000 to £206,000, a change of £106,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 5XU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

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

Which area is 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU in?

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

Is 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is Rosemead Avenue, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Derwent Drive

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

18 Derwent Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 5XU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 70 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £206,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
ConciergeYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Derwent 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 at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£206,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2020Most recent
£206,000
+106.0%over 16 years
15 May 2003
£100,000

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.

Floor Area for 18 Derwent Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,943

Street avg £2,073

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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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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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