What kind of home is 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW?

96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW?

96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW last sold for £235,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £66,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and June 2019, 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW rose from £66,000 to £235,000, a change of £169,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW?

The current EPC rating for 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW?

96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (576 sq ft), around 18 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 7XW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW use?

The latest EPC at 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW?

96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW in?

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

How safe is the area around 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW?

Police records around 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW 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 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW?

The closest primary school to 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW is Thingwall Primary School (540m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodchurch High School (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW?

The closest bus stop to 96 Barnston Road, CH61 7XW is Thingwall Grange, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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96 Barnston Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7XW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

53 m²

576 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 96 Barnston Road

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

96 Barnston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thingwall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 7XW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 576 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 34.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 141.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £235,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

96 Barnston Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 96 Barnston Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

96 Barnston Road 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2019Most recent
£235,000
+256.1%over 21 years
14 November 1997
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 7XW: £215,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in CH61 7XW

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.

96 Barnston Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,394

Street avg £2,452

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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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.

£332k

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CH61 7XS

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3 bed1 bath

£349k

1 Milton Green

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3 bed2 bath

£282k

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3 bed1 bath

£264k

1 Penrhyn Avenue

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£250k

1 Turmar Avenue

CH61 7XB

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

0.1 km

Thingwall Grange — 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 7XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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