What type of property is 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA?

5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA last change hands?

5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA last sold for £255,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in July 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2016 and May 2024, 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA rose from £155,000 to £255,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA?

5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 8RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA?

5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA located?

5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

Is 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA 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 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA?

The closest primary school to 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA is Pensby Primary School (748m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ridgewood Drive, CH61 8RA is Fishers Lane, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral, CH61 8RA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ridgewood Drive

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

5 Ridgewood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 8RA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 94.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £255,000 in May 2024.

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

Outside

DrivewayYes
LandYes
Corner plotYes

Building

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral, CH61 8RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ridgewood Drive 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.

5 Ridgewood Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2024Most recent
£255,000
+15.9%over 3 years
27 August 2020
£220,000
+41.9%over 4 years
31 July 2016
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 8RA: £237,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CH61 8RA

On the street

Versus other Ridgewood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Ridgewood Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,148

Street avg £2,059

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Fishers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Pensby Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 8RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 8RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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