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88 Barnston Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7XW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 Barnston Road

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

88 Barnston Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Thingwall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 7XW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 43.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 Barnston Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

88 Barnston Road'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 28 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2009from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%27%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2014from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD57toE39
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
27%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Barnston Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 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.

88 Barnston Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£207,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2013Most recent

    £207,500

    +171.2%over 13 years

  2. 28 February 2000

    £76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 7XW: £235,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Barnston Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 88 Barnston Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,207

Street avg £2,651

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 Barnston Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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
£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
£332k

1 Berwyn Avenue, Thingwall

CH61 7UN

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Penrhyn Avenue

CH61 7UP

3 bed2 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

0.1 km

Thingwall Grange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thingwall Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 7XW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 7XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 88 Barnston Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7XW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.