Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

2 KINGSLEY CLOSE

WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5XX

£321,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	PENSBY ROAD/KINGSLEY CLOSE	0.1 miles
Shop	Huws Gray	0.2 miles
Train station	Heswall	1.2 miles
Hospital	Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£321,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,567/m²

Local average

£261,287 (47 sales)

Street crime

56 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/08/2025

Expiry date: 06/08/2035

Current heating cost: £836/year

Potential heating cost: £779/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid 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	06/02/2026	£321,000	Semi-detached	+88.8%	£321,573 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/02/2014	£170,000	Semi-detached	—	£306,164 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	£321,000
listed	19/07/2025	£325,000
sold	01/01/2014	£170,000
sold	01/01/2003	£132,000
sold	01/01/1997	£67,000

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
23 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA	£390,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
37 GREENBANK DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UE	£315,000	11/12/2025	Semi-detached
26 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NB	£235,000	25/04/2025	Semi-detached
51 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA	£322,000	28/11/2023	Semi-detached
23 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA	£305,000	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
6 GREENBANK DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UF	£303,000	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
4 PINE VIEW DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 6UH	£287,500	11/08/2023	Semi-detached
5 PENMON DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UJ	£320,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
32 HILLFIELD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UH	£330,000	16/06/2023	Semi-detached
23 GREENBANK DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UE	£249,500	14/04/2023	Semi-detached
3 KINGSLEY CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5XX	£215,000	06/01/2023	Semi-detached
55 ASHLEA ROAD, PENSBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UQ	£264,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
11 KYLEMORE DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 6UG	£300,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
23 PENMON DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UJ	£285,000	01/12/2022	Semi-detached
41 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA	£321,750	18/10/2022	Semi-detached
279 PENSBY ROAD, HESWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UB	£358,000	25/08/2022	Semi-detached
44 ASHLEA ROAD, PENSBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UN	£260,000	08/08/2022	Semi-detached
31 PINE VIEW DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 6UH	£240,000	04/08/2022	Semi-detached
23 PINE VIEW DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 6UH	£280,000	27/06/2022	Semi-detached
35 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA	£295,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £293,788 (20 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 10.9%

10y growth 36.5%

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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, East O Hills, CH60	£1,350/mo	3	0.52 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.8×

Monthly cashflow £-74/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1%

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	23
Anti-social behaviour	12
Drugs	6
Shoplifting	5
Other theft	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Public order	2
Other crime	1
Total incidents	56

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
Stanley School	Other	0.1 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2013
Pensby Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 4 May 2017
Ladymount Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2024
Heswall Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 29 Mar 2012
Pensby High School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/05/2021	13/05/2021	9	2
15/10/2002	27/05/2002	1	—

# 2 KINGSLEY CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5XX

## Property details

- Slug: `90a60a4` (address key hash: `90a60a4115d6b391f222dd0b9de5bf378b6292b7`)
- Postcode: CH61 5XX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 90 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £321,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,567/m²
- Local average: £261,287 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 56 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £321,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £836/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2432-1013-1662-2353-9120)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £321,000 | Semi-detached | +88.8% | £321,573 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-6e19-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2014-02-18 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | — | £306,164 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/22ca037e-2add-4ea0-9b2b-950a54ea0328) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 KINGSLEY CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5XX | £321,000 | 06/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 2 KINGSLEY CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5XX | £170,000 | 18/02/2014 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164727191](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2c18c96)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £321,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-19 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £170,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £132,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £67,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA | £390,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 37 GREENBANK DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UE | £315,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 26 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NB | £235,000 | 25/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 51 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA | £322,000 | 28/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA | £305,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 GREENBANK DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UF | £303,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 PINE VIEW DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 6UH | £287,500 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 PENMON DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UJ | £320,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 HILLFIELD DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UH | £330,000 | 16/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 GREENBANK DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UE | £249,500 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 KINGSLEY CLOSE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5XX | £215,000 | 06/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 ASHLEA ROAD, PENSBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UQ | £264,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 KYLEMORE DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 6UG | £300,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PENMON DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UJ | £285,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA | £321,750 | 18/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 279 PENSBY ROAD, HESWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UB | £358,000 | 25/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 ASHLEA ROAD, PENSBY, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 5UN | £260,000 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 PINE VIEW DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 6UH | £240,000 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PINE VIEW DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 6UH | £280,000 | 27/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 BELMONT DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 9NA | £295,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £293,788 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.9%
- **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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, East O Hills, CH60 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-74/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1%

*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 | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **56** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Stanley School | Other | 0.1 miles | Good — 28 Mar 2013 |
| Pensby Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 4 May 2017 |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 11 Jul 2024 |
| Heswall Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 29 Mar 2012 |
| Pensby High School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14593726
- **Address:** 2 Kingsley Close, WIRRAL, CH61 5XX
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/05/2021
- **Work Completed:** 13/05/2021
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #75700
- **Address:** 2 Kingsley Close, Heswall, CH61 5XX
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/10/2002
- **Work Completed:** 27/05/2002
- **Items:** 1 window(s)