What kind of home is 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU?

18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU sell for?

18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU last sold for £174,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU?

18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 6UU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU?

18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU in?

18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU sits in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU?

Police records around 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU 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 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU?

The closest primary school to 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU is Heswall Primary School (156m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.7km).

How well connected is 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Oaklands Drive, CH61 6UU is Whitfield Lane, 74m away. The nearest bus option is Heswall Bus Station, 703m away.

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18 Oaklands Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6UU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Oaklands Drive

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

18 Oaklands Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 6UU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £174,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 33.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 22.1% 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

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 04 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Nov 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Oaklands Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Oaklands 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.

18 Oaklands Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£174,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 6UU: £253,664 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH61 6UU

On the street

Versus other Oaklands Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Oaklands Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,320

Street avg £2,454

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 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 6UU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 6UU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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