What type of property is 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN?

16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN?

The current EPC rating for 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN?

16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft). That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 7XN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN?

16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN located?

16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN sits in Thingwall, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN?

Police records around 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN 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.

Which schools serve 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN?

The closest primary school to 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN is Thingwall Primary School (386m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodchurch High School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Barnston Road, CH61 7XN is Beaumauris Drive, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Barnston Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7XN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 16 Barnston Road

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

16 Barnston Road is a semi-detached house in Thingwall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 7XN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Dec 2015

EPC improved fromC70toD68

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2022from Sept 2018

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Barnston Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Barnston Road 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.

16 Barnston Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 7XN: £218,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CH61 7XN

On the street

Versus other Barnston Road homes

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

16 Barnston Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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.

£230k

10 Barnston Road, Thingwall

CH61 7XN

£231k

1 Mill Road, Thingwall

CH61 7UT

2 bed1 bath

£139k

1 Torrington Drive

CH61 7UZ

£245k

1 Lilley Croft, Beaumaris Drive, Heswall

CH61 7YB

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Turmar Avenue

CH61 7XB

3 bed1 bath

£128k

1 Hazeldene Avenue

CH61 7XX

£258k

1 Hazeldene Way

CH61 7XL

3 bed1 bath

£264k

1 Penrhyn Avenue

CH61 7UP

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

0.1 km

Beaumauris Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thingwall Primary School. 18 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 7XN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 7XN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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