What kind of home is 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG sell for?

44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG last sold for £200,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG have?

The current EPC rating for 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 7XG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG use?

The latest EPC at 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG in?

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

Is 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG in a safe area?

Police records around 44 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 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

The closest primary school to 44 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.

How well connected is 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

The closest bus stop to 44 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is Sparks Lane, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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44 Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 44 Sparks Lane

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

44 Sparks Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 7XG). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 48% above the 2006 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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemElectric
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44 Sparks Lane 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.

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

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 November 2006Most recent
£200,000

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.

On epc rating, 44 Sparks Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,273

Street avg £2,540

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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.

£231k

1 Mill Road, Thingwall

CH61 7UT

2 bed1 bath

£294k

10 Beverley Gardens

CH61 7XU

3 bed1 bath

£299k

1 Colemere Drive

CH61 7XS

3 bed1 bath

£282k

1 Ainsdale Close, Thingwall

CH61 7UJ

3 bed1 bath

£264k

1 Penrhyn Avenue

CH61 7UP

3 bed2 bath

£332k

1 Berwyn Avenue, Thingwall

CH61 7UN

3 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Hazeldene Way

CH61 7XL

3 bed1 bath

£349k

1 Milton Green

CH61 7YQ

3 bed2 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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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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