What type of property is 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU last sold for £204,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

The current EPC rating for 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 5XU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

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

Where is 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

The closest primary school to 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is Pensby Primary School (383m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (818m).

What transport links are near 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU?

The closest bus stop to 20 Derwent Drive, CH61 5XU is Rosemead Avenue, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Derwent Drive

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

20 Derwent Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 5XU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 28.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold January 2020 for £204,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2020
Outline
In report
Alteration of existing roof space and insertion of roof windows
Agent
KJP Architecture
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
LDP/20/00740
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What's in 20 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£204,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 January 2020Most recent
£204,000

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.

20 Derwent Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,757

Street avg £2,089

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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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£267k

1 Portal Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Rydal Close, Heswall

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10 Ashlea Road

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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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