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8 Downham Road North, Wirral, CH61 6UR

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1168 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Downham Road North

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

8 Downham Road North is a semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 6UR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1168 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011). Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 42.6% above the 2011 sale price.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Downham Road North

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

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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.

8 Downham Road North's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Downham Road North, Wirral, CH61 6UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Downham Road North.

  1. Aug 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of a two storey side extension.

    Agent
    Lightblue Solutions Ltd
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/19/01020
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a side garage extension and two storey rear extension at ground and first floor and rear dormer extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/04/06718
    View planning record

What's in 8 Downham Road North, Wirral, CH61 6UR'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£235,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2011Most recent

    £235,000

    +176.5%over 9 years

  2. 18 April 2002

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 6UR: £340,000 (2024–2021).

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.

8 Downham Road North is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,166

Street avg £2,273

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Downham Road North

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.
£334k

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CH61 6UD

£349k

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3 bed
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1 Irby Road

CH61 6UX

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashcroft Drive, Heswall

CH61 6UL

3 bed
£319k

1 Kylemore Drive

CH61 6UG

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Quarry Close

CH61 6YE

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

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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Downham Road North, Wirral, CH61 6UR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.