123 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS
About 123 Somerset Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
123 Somerset Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2015SubdivisionFullIn report
Division of existing property into two seperate dwellings with seperate vehicle access
- Agent
- SDA
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/14/01357
- Nov 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/00/06838
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 123 Somerset Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.2% per year over 8 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2007Most recent
£249,950
+316.9%over 8 years21 October 1999
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 8SS: £197,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CH61 8SS
111 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS
Sold Oct 2023
£197,000113 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS
Sold Mar 2021
£220,00089 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS
Sold Nov 2020
£220,000105 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS
Sold Dec 2018
£175,500101 Somerset Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 8SS
Sold Nov 2017
£183,500
Versus other Somerset Road homes
Price per m² for 123 Somerset Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,124
Street avg £1,877
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB








