What type of property is 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN?

13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN last change hands?

13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN last sold for £160,500 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,000 in September 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2010 and May 2018, 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN rose from £122,000 to £160,500, a change of £38,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN?

The current EPC rating for 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN?

13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (902 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN?

13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN 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 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN located?

13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN sits in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN?

Police records around 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN 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 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN?

The closest primary school to 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN is Ladymount Catholic Primary School (673m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (362m).

How well connected is 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN?

The closest bus stop to 13 Somerset Road, CH61 8SN is Somerset Road, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

902 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Somerset Road

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

13 Somerset Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 902 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 29.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

13 Somerset Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Somerset 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.

13 Somerset Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£160,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2018Most recent
£160,500
+18.9%over 3 years
24 July 2014
£135,000
+10.7%over 3 years
12 September 2010
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 8SN: £155,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH61 8SN

On the street

Versus other Somerset Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Somerset Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,915

Street avg £1,618

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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.

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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

0.2 km

Somerset Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Pensby High School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 8SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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