Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

24 LABURNUM GROVE

IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UT

£330,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	THINGWALL ROAD/NR FIELDS	0.2 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.2 miles
Train station	Royden Park Minature Railway	0.9 miles
Hospital	Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral	4.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£330,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,882/m²

Local average

£261,287 (47 sales)

Street crime

23 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/06/2025

Expiry date: 16/06/2035

Current heating cost: £907/year

Potential heating cost: £584/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/01/2026	£330,000	Semi-detached	+36.4%	£332,370 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/06/2018	£242,000	Semi-detached	+42.4%	£365,443 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	13/06/2014	£170,000	Semi-detached	—	£296,180 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
14 WOODSIDE ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UL	£270,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
10 CONISTON ROAD, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UU	£260,000	15/05/2025	Semi-detached
14 BROOK WALK, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YN	£140,000	19/03/2025	Semi-detached
23 SEAVIEW AVENUE, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UX	£395,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
1 VERWOOD CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YF	£245,000	29/11/2023	Semi-detached
47 COOMBE ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UN	£300,000	19/06/2023	Semi-detached
15 CONISTON ROAD, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UU	£354,000	05/12/2022	Semi-detached
47 GLENWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UQ	£267,500	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
19 FAR MEADOW LANE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4XN	£210,000	20/10/2022	Semi-detached
5 BROOK WALK, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YN	£209,950	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
29 GLENWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UQ	£260,100	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
7 BROOK WALK, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YN	£224,000	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
25 DENNING DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YH	£265,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
43 GLENWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UQ	£367,000	15/08/2022	Semi-detached
10 THE CLOSE, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3UJ	£310,000	29/06/2022	Semi-detached
62 FAR MEADOW LANE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4XN	£175,000	06/04/2022	Semi-detached
40 FAR MEADOW LANE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4XW	£168,000	04/04/2022	Semi-detached
62 HEATHBANK AVENUE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4XY	£219,950	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
47 GLENWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UQ	£210,000	21/02/2022	Semi-detached
26 COOMBE ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UR	£269,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £255,975 (20 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).

5y growth 13.4%

10y growth 36.4%

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

1y (index) 7.6%

5y (index) 27.9%

10y (index) 65.7%

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. 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 Semi-Detached House, South Drive, CH61	£1,200/mo	3	0.43 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ridgemere Road, CH61	£1,100/mo	3	0.92 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Thingwall, CH61	£950/mo	3	1.04 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,083/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25×

Monthly cashflow £-335/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.2%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	4
Criminal damage and arson	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	23

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
Irby Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 25 Sep 2023
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 14 Oct 2008
Pensby High School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2018
Thingwall Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 20 Jun 2023
Greasby Junior School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2020

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
30/05/2021	17/05/2021	7	—
29/05/2007	18/05/2007	—	1
25/09/2006	13/09/2006	1	—
29/08/2006	14/08/2006	1	—
19/09/2003	22/07/2003	2	—
21/07/2003	13/06/2003	1	—

# 24 LABURNUM GROVE, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UT

## Property details

- Slug: `4762fde` (address key hash: `4762fde1cb09959b552a4a138eaf5540e0df5108`)
- Postcode: CH61 4UT
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £330,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,882/m²
- Local average: £261,287 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 23 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £330,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £907/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9836-3051-3206-0155-8204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | +36.4% | £332,370 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-2c70-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2018-06-22 | £242,000 | Semi-detached | +42.4% | £365,443 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/726bf13b-06ab-0a46-e053-6c04a8c01d0d) |
| Sold | 2014-06-13 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | — | £296,180 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3ca94075-b874-4f21-b5bb-f1ed169e0634) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 LABURNUM GROVE, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UT | £330,000 | 19/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 24 LABURNUM GROVE, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UT | £242,000 | 22/06/2018 | Semi-detached |
| 24 LABURNUM GROVE, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UT | £170,000 | 13/06/2014 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 WOODSIDE ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UL | £270,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 CONISTON ROAD, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UU | £260,000 | 15/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BROOK WALK, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YN | £140,000 | 19/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 SEAVIEW AVENUE, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UX | £395,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 VERWOOD CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YF | £245,000 | 29/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 47 COOMBE ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UN | £300,000 | 19/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 CONISTON ROAD, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UU | £354,000 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 GLENWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UQ | £267,500 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 FAR MEADOW LANE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4XN | £210,000 | 20/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BROOK WALK, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YN | £209,950 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 GLENWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UQ | £260,100 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BROOK WALK, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YN | £224,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 DENNING DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4YH | £265,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 GLENWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UQ | £367,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 THE CLOSE, IRBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3UJ | £310,000 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 FAR MEADOW LANE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4XN | £175,000 | 06/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 FAR MEADOW LANE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4XW | £168,000 | 04/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 HEATHBANK AVENUE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4XY | £219,950 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 GLENWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UQ | £210,000 | 21/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 COOMBE ROAD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 4UR | £269,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £255,975 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.4%
- **10y growth:** 36.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wirral; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 65.7%

## 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. 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 Semi-Detached House, South Drive, CH61 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ridgemere Road, CH61 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.92 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Thingwall, CH61 | £950/mo | 3 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,083/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-335/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.2%

*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 | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **23** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Irby Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 25 Sep 2023 |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Outstanding — 14 Oct 2008 |
| Pensby High School | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2018 |
| Thingwall Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 20 Jun 2023 |
| Greasby Junior School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2020 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 6 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14614789
- **Address:** 24 Laburnum Grove, Irby, CH61 4UT
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/05/2021
- **Work Completed:** 17/05/2021
- **Items:** 7 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4751698
- **Address:** 24 Laburnum Grove, Irby, CH61 4UT
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/05/2007
- **Work Completed:** 18/05/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4077233
- **Address:** 24 Laburnum Grove, Irby, CH61 4UT
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/09/2006
- **Work Completed:** 13/09/2006
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4018884
- **Address:** 24 Laburnum Grove, Irby, CH61 4UT
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/08/2006
- **Work Completed:** 14/08/2006
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #946608
- **Address:** 24 Laburnum Grove, Irby, CH61 4UT
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/09/2003
- **Work Completed:** 22/07/2003
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #820859
- **Address:** 24 Laburnum Grove, Irby, CH61 4UT
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/07/2003
- **Work Completed:** 13/06/2003
- **Items:** 1 window(s)