What kind of home is 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

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

What did 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG sell for?

48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG last sold for £169,950 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 7XG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG use?

The latest EPC at 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG in?

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

How safe is the area around 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

Police records around 48 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 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

The closest primary school to 48 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 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG?

The closest bus stop to 48 Sparks Lane, CH61 7XG is Sparks Lane, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Sparks Lane

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

48 Sparks Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 7XG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 61.8% above the 2004 sale of £169,950. At 83 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Sparks Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 7XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

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

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£169,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 July 2004Most recent
£169,950

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.

48 Sparks Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,048

Street avg £2,561

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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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.

£282k

1 Ainsdale Close, Thingwall

CH61 7UJ

3 bed1 bath

£264k

1 Penrhyn Avenue

CH61 7UP

3 bed2 bath

£258k

1 Hazeldene Way

CH61 7XL

3 bed1 bath

£294k

10 Beverley Gardens

CH61 7XU

3 bed1 bath

£299k

1 Colemere Drive

CH61 7XS

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Turmar Avenue

CH61 7XB

3 bed1 bath

£245k

1 Lilley Croft, Beaumaris Drive, Heswall

CH61 7YB

3 bed1 bath

£332k

1 Berwyn Avenue, Thingwall

CH61 7UN

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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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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