# 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:** 11.2%
- **10y growth:** 36.5%

## 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)