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123 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 123 Somerset Road

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

123 Somerset Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Heswall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 80 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 19.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 123 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.

123 Somerset Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from May 2015
EPC improved fromC73toB86
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 123 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Mar 2015
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Division of existing property into two seperate dwellings with seperate vehicle access

    Agent
    SDA
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/14/01357
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2000
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey side extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/00/06838
    View planning record

What's in 123 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 123 Somerset Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.2% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£249,950

Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2007Most recent

    £249,950

    +316.9%over 8 years
  2. 21 October 1999

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 8SS: £197,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Somerset Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 123 Somerset Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,124

Street avg £1,877

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 123 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
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.

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

Ridgewood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Pensby High School. 11 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 8SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 8SS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 8SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 123 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.