What type of property is Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA?

Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA?

Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA last sold for £785,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA have?

The current EPC rating for Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA?

Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (3,197 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA heated?

The latest EPC at Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA?

Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA is in council tax band E.

Where is Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA located?

Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA?

Police records around Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA 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 Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA?

The closest primary school to Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA is Thingwall Primary School (798m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodchurch High School (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA?

The closest bus stop to Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, CH61 7YA is Thingwall Grange, 289m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, Wirral, CH61 7YA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

297 m²

3197 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Swallowfields

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

Swallowfields is a five-bedroom detached house in Wirral (CH61 7YA). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £785,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Swallowfields's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Feb 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swallowfields, Gallopers Lane, Wirral, CH61 7YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Swallowfields 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£776,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£785,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 November 2022Most recent
£785,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 7YA: £127,000 (2023–2003).

Nearby sales in CH61 7YA

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.3 km

Thingwall Grange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Thingwall Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 7YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 7YA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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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