Detached

4 PARKLANDS DRIVE

WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU

£440,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	CHESTER ROAD/GAYTON LANE	0.1 miles
Shop	Shell	0.1 miles
Train station	Heswall	0.7 miles
Hospital	Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral	2.4 miles
University	University of Chester	11.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£440,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,037/m²

Local average

£597,393 (28 sales)

Street crime

35 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/06/2025

Expiry date: 08/06/2035

Current heating cost: £1,462/year

Potential heating cost: £1,137/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,950

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£50)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	21/01/2026	£440,000	Detached	—	£442,407 to March 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	£440,000
listed	01/05/2025	£465,000
sold	01/01/2001	£164,142

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
11 THORNTON CRESCENT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RR	£585,000	18/12/2025	Detached
15 WELL LANE, HESWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 8NE	£1,200,000	21/11/2025	Detached
30 LATCHFORD ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RW	£448,000	12/05/2025	Detached
6 WELL LANE, HESWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 8NE	£550,000	28/02/2025	Detached
21 LATCHFORD ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RN	£600,000	04/09/2023	Detached
21 OAKSWAY, HESWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3SP	£890,000	01/03/2023	Detached
12 BEVERLEY DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RP	£432,500	16/01/2023	Detached
21 THORNTON CRESCENT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RR	£535,000	17/10/2022	Detached
8 THORNTON CRESCENT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RR	£675,000	16/09/2022	Detached
4 THORNTON CRESCENT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RR	£520,000	27/05/2022	Detached
ORRICK HOUSE, 24 GAYTON LANE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3SJ	£1,950,000	18/02/2022	Detached
18 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU	£433,000	06/01/2022	Detached
13 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU	£431,000	21/09/2021	Detached
26 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU	£799,995	29/07/2021	Detached
8 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU	£460,000	21/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £700,633 (15 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 17.9%

10y growth 27.7%

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

1y (index) 7.1%

5y (index) 27.1%

10y (index) 60.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £752/mo

Realistic £835/mo

Optimistic £919/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Penthouse, Chester High Road, CH64	£1,195/mo	3	0.71 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,195/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.27%

Max investor price (0.8%) £149,375

Target investor price (1%) £119,500

Gross yield 3.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 30.7×

Monthly cashflow £-682/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.4%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	11
Anti-social behaviour	10
Drugs	4
Public order	3
Shoplifting	3
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Total incidents	35

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Barnston Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 11 May 2011
Gayton Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2015
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 18 Dec 2014
Heswall Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 29 Mar 2012
Stanley School	Other	1.6 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/06/2005	24/03/2005	4	—
17/11/2003	25/10/2003	1	—
14/02/2003	16/09/2002	—	1
16/01/2003	11/07/2002	—	2

# 4 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU

## Property details

- Slug: `2a385fa` (address key hash: `2a385faf38787d0ee7630fce00d9e9f8a6d2f6fa`)
- Postcode: CH60 3RU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 109 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £440,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,037/m²
- Local average: £597,393 (28 sales)
- Street crime: 35 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £440,000
- Date: 2026-01-21
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 08/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,462/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,950

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£50)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2195-1192-1160-8130-1181)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-21 | £440,000 | Detached | — | £442,407 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-a3ea-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU | £440,000 | 21/01/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [87140763](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/14d2bc5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £440,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-01 | £465,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £164,142 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 THORNTON CRESCENT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RR | £585,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| 15 WELL LANE, HESWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 8NE | £1,200,000 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 30 LATCHFORD ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RW | £448,000 | 12/05/2025 | Detached |
| 6 WELL LANE, HESWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 8NE | £550,000 | 28/02/2025 | Detached |
| 21 LATCHFORD ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RN | £600,000 | 04/09/2023 | Detached |
| 21 OAKSWAY, HESWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3SP | £890,000 | 01/03/2023 | Detached |
| 12 BEVERLEY DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RP | £432,500 | 16/01/2023 | Detached |
| 21 THORNTON CRESCENT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RR | £535,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 8 THORNTON CRESCENT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RR | £675,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 4 THORNTON CRESCENT, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RR | £520,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| ORRICK HOUSE, 24 GAYTON LANE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3SJ | £1,950,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| 18 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU | £433,000 | 06/01/2022 | Detached |
| 13 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU | £431,000 | 21/09/2021 | Detached |
| 26 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU | £799,995 | 29/07/2021 | Detached |
| 8 PARKLANDS DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH60 3RU | £460,000 | 21/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £700,633 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.9%
- **10y growth:** 27.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wirral; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £919/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Penthouse, Chester High Road, CH64 | £1,195/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,195/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.27% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £149,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £119,500

*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 £1,195/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 30.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-682/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.4%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **35** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Barnston Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 11 May 2011 |
| Gayton Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 1 Jul 2015 |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 18 Dec 2014 |
| Heswall Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 29 Mar 2012 |
| Stanley School | Other | 1.6 miles | Good — 28 Mar 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #2774544
- **Address:** 4 Parklands Drive, Wirral, CH60 3RU
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/06/2005
- **Work Completed:** 24/03/2005
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1251578
- **Address:** 4 Parklands Drive, Wirral, CH60 3RU
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/11/2003
- **Work Completed:** 25/10/2003
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #320461
- **Address:** 4 Parklands Drive, HESWALL, CH60 3RU
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/02/2003
- **Work Completed:** 16/09/2002
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #306784
- **Address:** 4 Parklands Drive, HESWALL, CH60 3RU
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/01/2003
- **Work Completed:** 11/07/2002
- **Items:** 2 door(s)