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8 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Derwent Drive

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

8 Derwent Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 5XU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 44.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Derwent Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 17 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Derwent Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2019Most recent

    £200,000

    +11.1%over 4 years

  2. 9 June 2015

    £180,000

    +16.1%

  3. 9 January 2015

    £155,000

    +138.5%over 17 years

  4. 1 May 1997

    £65,000

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

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.

Price per m²

£2,151

Street avg £2,139

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Derwent Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£277k

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3 bed
£268k

1 Rydal Close, Heswall

CH61 5XR

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Portal Road

CH61 5YD

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Greenbank Drive

CH61 5UE

3 bed
£253k

10 Barleyfield

CH61 5AA

3 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Barleyfield

CH61 5UX

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Gleneagles Close

CH61 5YF

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CH61 5XU

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 5XU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.