What kind of home is 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ?

45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ sell for?

45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ last sold for £88,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,500 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and May 2015, 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ rose from £70,500 to £88,000, a change of £17,500. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ?

The current EPC rating for 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has dropped from a E recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ?

45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ use?

The latest EPC at 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ?

45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ in?

45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ?

Police records around 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ 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 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ?

The closest primary school to 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ is Thingwall Primary School (242m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodchurch High School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ?

The closest bus stop to 45 Torrington Drive, CH61 7UZ is Mill Road, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Torrington Drive, Wirral, CH61 7UZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 45 Torrington Drive

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

45 Torrington Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 7UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 67 m² this is the 11th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (30 versus a best of 78).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 38.6% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

45 Torrington Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromE47toF30

Low Energy Lighting

0%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Torrington Drive, Wirral, CH61 7UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Torrington 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.

45 Torrington Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£88,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2015Most recent
£88,000
-29.6%over 10 years
18 March 2005
£125,000
+77.3%over 1 year
28 September 2003
£70,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 7UZ: £93,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in CH61 7UZ

On the street

Versus other Torrington Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 45 Torrington Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,313

Street avg £1,559

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£118k

1 Torrington Gardens

CH61 7US

2 bed1 bath

£231k

1 Mill Road, Thingwall

CH61 7UT

2 bed1 bath

£245k

1 Lilley Croft, Beaumaris Drive, Heswall

CH61 7YB

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Turmar Avenue

CH61 7XB

3 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Hazeldene Way

CH61 7XL

3 bed1 bath

£264k

1 Penrhyn Avenue

CH61 7UP

3 bed2 bath

£282k

1 Ainsdale Close, Thingwall

CH61 7UJ

3 bed1 bath

£294k

10 Beverley Gardens

CH61 7XU

3 bed1 bath

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

Mill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Thingwall Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 7UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 7UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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