What kind of home is 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR?

22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR last change hands?

22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR last sold for £461,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,000 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and November 2024, 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR rose from £83,000 to £461,000, a change of £378,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR?

The current EPC rating for 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR?

22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 6UR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR use?

The latest EPC at 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR?

22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR in?

22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

What is crime like near 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR?

Police records around 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR 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 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR?

The closest primary school to 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR is Heswall Primary School (466m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR?

The closest bus stop to 22 Downham Road North, CH61 6UR is Whitfield Lane, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Downham Road North, Wirral, CH61 6UR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Downham Road North

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

22 Downham Road North is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 6UR). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 10.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £461,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

22 Downham Road North's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Downham Road North, Wirral, CH61 6UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Downham Road North 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.

Latest sale on 22 Downham Road North was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£461,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2024Most recent
£461,000
+455.4%over 29 years
3 May 1995
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 6UR: £330,000 (2021–2021).

Nearby sales in CH61 6UR

On the street

Versus other Downham Road North homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 22 Downham Road North lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,179

Street avg £2,181

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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

Whitfield Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Heswall Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 6UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 6UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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