Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

4 WROXHAM CLOSE

WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0UY

£50,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	FORD ROAD/WROXHAM DRIVE	0.1 miles
Shop	Unique	0.1 miles
Train station	Upton	0.4 miles
Hospital	Parkfield Medical Centre	4.1 miles
University	Greenbank Halls of Residence	6.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bathrooms

Floor area

29 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£50,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,724/m²

Local average

£97,125 (8 sales)

Street crime

149 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 24/02/2026

Expiry date: 23/02/2036

Current heating cost: £930/year

Potential heating cost: £639/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,230

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£20 - £40)
High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (£800 - £1,600)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/03/2026	£50,000	Flat	-13%	£48,665 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/10/2017	£57,500	Flat	—	£70,732 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£50,000
listed	20/04/2017	£58,000
sold	01/01/2017	£57,500
sold	01/01/2006	£57,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
1 ST MARYS COURT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0XW	£70,000	16/10/2025	Flat
10 WROXHAM WAY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0UU	£84,000	21/02/2022	Flat
11 ST MARYS COURT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0XW	£65,000	01/12/2021	Flat

Area average: £73,000 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

10y growth 34.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wirral. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 9.2%

10y (index) 34.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wirral. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £767/mo

Realistic £852/mo

Optimistic £937/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wirral.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Wirral: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Hoole Road, CH49	£990/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Cheverton Close, CH49	£1,200/mo	3	0.58 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Greenwood Road, CH49	£995/mo	3	0.63 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hosking Close, CH49	£1,350/mo	3	0.7 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Huddleston Close, CH49	£895/mo	3	0.7 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Huddleston Close, CH49	£650/mo	2	0.71 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Huddleston Close, CH49	£725/mo	2	0.71 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ganneys Meadow Road, CH49	£1,050/mo	3	0.81 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ackers Road, CH49	£1,100/mo	3	0.88 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Dingwall Drive, CH49	£1,950/mo	4	0.91 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Wethersfield Road, CH43	£950/mo	2	1.07 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Hampton Chase, CH43	£850/mo	3	1.13 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lea Close, CH43	£1,300/mo	3	1.14 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Christleton Close, CH43	£640/mo	2	1.2 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,046/mo (14 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.99%

Max investor price (0.8%) £124,125

Target investor price (1%) £99,300

Gross yield 23.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 4.2×

Monthly cashflow £672/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 55.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~120 m² (0.03 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	70
Criminal damage and arson	15
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	13
Other theft	9
Shoplifting	8
Burglary	5
Vehicle crime	5
Other crime	4
Bicycle theft	3
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	149

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Upton Hall School FCJ	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 21 Sep 2022
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 May 2019
Gilbrook School	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 8 Apr 2013
Overchurch Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2010
Overchurch Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 30 Nov 2021

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 4 WROXHAM CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0UY

## Property details

- Slug: `12798f2` (address key hash: `12798f21824f978f9559efc1ac962bf4940f0cc7`)
- Postcode: CH49 0UY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 29 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £50,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,724/m²
- Local average: £97,125 (8 sales)
- Street crime: 149 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £50,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 23/02/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £930/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,230

### Recommendations
- C (£20 - £40)
- L2 (£800 - £1,600)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0330-2214-4520-2426-4985)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £50,000 | Flat | -13% | £48,665 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-33f0-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2017-10-27 | £57,500 | Flat | — | £70,732 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5f54b81d-686c-2b45-e053-6b04a8c01fb0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 WROXHAM CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0UY | £50,000 | 27/03/2026 | Flat |
| 4 WROXHAM CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0UY | £57,500 | 27/10/2017 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [65901554](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1cd13c3)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £50,000 |
| listed | 2017-04-20 | £58,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £57,500 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £57,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 ST MARYS COURT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0XW | £70,000 | 16/10/2025 | Flat |
| 10 WROXHAM WAY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0UU | £84,000 | 21/02/2022 | Flat |
| 11 ST MARYS COURT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH49 0XW | £65,000 | 01/12/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £73,000 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **10y growth:** 34.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wirral; Flats and maisonettes series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wirral). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £767/mo
- **Realistic:** £852/mo
- **Optimistic:** £937/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Wirral (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hoole Road, CH49 | £990/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Cheverton Close, CH49 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Greenwood Road, CH49 | £995/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hosking Close, CH49 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Huddleston Close, CH49 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Huddleston Close, CH49 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Huddleston Close, CH49 | £725/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ganneys Meadow Road, CH49 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ackers Road, CH49 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Dingwall Drive, CH49 | £1,950/mo | 4 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Wethersfield Road, CH43 | £950/mo | 2 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hampton Chase, CH43 | £850/mo | 3 | 1.13 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lea Close, CH43 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Christleton Close, CH43 | £640/mo | 2 | 1.2 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,046/mo (14 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.99% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £993/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 23.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £672/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 55.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 70 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **149** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Upton Hall School FCJ | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 21 Sep 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 May 2019 |
| Gilbrook School | Other | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 8 Apr 2013 |
| Overchurch Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 1 Dec 2010 |
| Overchurch Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 30 Nov 2021 |