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5 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SN

Solar panels
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Somerset Road

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

5 Somerset Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 26.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £145,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • LandYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Somerset 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2023Most recent

    £145,000

    +237.2%over 26 years

  2. 26 June 1997

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 8SN: £185,000 (2025–2021).

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.

5 Somerset Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,747

Street avg £1,628

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Somerset 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.
£209k

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CH61 8TH

2 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Chatsworth Road

CH61 8RX

2 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Ridgefield Road

CH61 8RS

2 bed
£251k

1 Woodend

CH61 8RU

2 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Kenilworth Drive

CH61 8SA

2 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Haddon Drive

CH61 8TF

2 bed1 bath
£150k

10 Bridgenorth Road

CH61 8SQ

3 bed
£250k

1 Northridge Road

CH61 8RH

3 bed
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.

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 8SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 8SN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.