What kind of home is 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG last sold for £322,500 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and April 2016, 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG rose from £185,000 to £322,500, a change of £137,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (1,981 sq ft), around 61 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 79% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 7XG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG use?

The latest EPC at 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG in?

24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG sits in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

Is 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG in a safe area?

Police records around 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG 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 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

The closest primary school to 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is Thingwall Primary School (485m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

The closest bus stop to 24 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is Sparks Lane, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

184 m²

1981 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Sparks Lane

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

24 Sparks Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 7XG). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 47.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016.

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
Bathrooms3

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.

24 Sparks Lane'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 21 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Sparks Lane 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.

24 Sparks Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£322,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2016Most recent
£322,500
+74.3%over 14 years
27 August 2001
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 7XG: £275,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH61 7XG

On the street

Versus other Sparks Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 24 Sparks Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,753

Street avg £2,587

Strongly below

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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.

£349k

1 Milton Green

CH61 7YQ

3 bed2 bath

£332k

1 Berwyn Avenue, Thingwall

CH61 7UN

3 bed1 bath

£299k

1 Colemere Drive

CH61 7XS

3 bed1 bath

£294k

10 Beverley Gardens

CH61 7XU

3 bed1 bath

£282k

1 Ainsdale Close, Thingwall

CH61 7UJ

3 bed1 bath

£264k

1 Penrhyn Avenue

CH61 7UP

3 bed2 bath

£450k

1 Thingwall Grange, Thingwall

CH61 7YD

4 bed

£258k

1 Hazeldene Way

CH61 7XL

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

0.2 km

Sparks Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thingwall Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 7XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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