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23a, Hawthorn Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6UP

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1380 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1380 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 244.7% above the 1996 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 63.3% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

23a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Hawthorn Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 23a.

  1. Oct 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Alterations to dormers at front, replace flat roofs at rear with pitched roof and kitchen extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/09/06085
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Erection of extensions to ground and first floor and creation of a second floor. Dormer windows to front of property.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/09/05427
    View planning record

What's in 23a, Hawthorn Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6UP's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

23a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£103,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 1996Most recent

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 6UP: £315,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£803

Street avg £2,404

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23a

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.
£359k

1 Quarry Close

CH61 6YE

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Irby Road

CH61 6UX

3 bed1 bath
£349k

10 Ashcroft Drive, Heswall

CH61 6UL

3 bed
£337k

1 Berwyn Drive

CH61 6UD

£334k

1 Pine View Drive

CH61 6UH

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashcroft Drive, Heswall

CH61 6UL

3 bed
£319k

1 Kylemore Drive

CH61 6UG

3 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Hillingdon Avenue

CH61 6XA

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Richmond Way — 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 6UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 6UP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 6UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 23a, Hawthorn Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.