# 30 AMBLESIDE CLOSE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XQ

## Property details

- Slug: `aa3ba4f` (address key hash: `aa3ba4f9d85b8a3661c9efd59926503c2263ea68`)
- Postcode: CH61 3XQ
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 72 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £280,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,889/m²
- Local average: £264,098 (51 sales)
- Street crime: 36 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £280,000
- Date: 2026-03-30
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 26/06/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £656/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,715

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£15)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O3 (£1,000 - £1,400)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0095-2823-6765-9126-8061)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-30 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | +47.4% | £274,470 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-cd13-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2017-07-21 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | +32.9% | £284,609 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/582d0636-a914-8f22-e053-6c04a8c01bac) |
| Sold | 2016-10-17 | £143,000 | Semi-detached | +257.5% | £223,080 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/404a5af3-3158-cd2b-e050-a8c063055c7b) |
| Sold | 1996-01-30 | £40,000 | Semi-detached | — | £213,073 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7a792078-a803-459b-a7b1-0505f6943850) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 AMBLESIDE CLOSE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XQ | £280,000 | 30/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 30 AMBLESIDE CLOSE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XQ | £190,000 | 21/07/2017 | Semi-detached |
| 30 AMBLESIDE CLOSE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XQ | £143,000 | 17/10/2016 | Semi-detached |
| 30 AMBLESIDE CLOSE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XQ | £40,000 | 30/01/1996 | 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: [169449254](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c3dff84)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £280,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-18 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £190,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £143,000 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £40,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 470 PENSBY ROAD, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 7UB | £270,000 | 20/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 57 AMBLESIDE CLOSE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XQ | £278,000 | 04/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 AMBLESIDE CLOSE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XG | £242,000 | 04/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 537 PENSBY ROAD, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 7UG | £318,500 | 27/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 AMBLESIDE CLOSE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XG | £270,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 454 PENSBY ROAD, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 7UB | £230,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 70 HEYWOOD BOULEVARD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XF | £222,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BERWYN AVENUE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 7UN | £306,000 | 15/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 462 PENSBY ROAD, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 7UB | £250,000 | 12/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 THINGWALL DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XW | £365,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 60 HEYWOOD BOULEVARD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XF | £220,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 56 BERWYN AVENUE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 7UW | £270,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 THINGWALL ROAD EAST, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3UZ | £315,000 | 05/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 489 PENSBY ROAD, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 7UQ | £576,000 | 05/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BERWYN AVENUE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 7UN | £275,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 497 PENSBY ROAD, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 7UQ | £330,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 THINGWALL DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XW | £330,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 HEYWOOD BOULEVARD, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XF | £190,000 | 05/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 THINGWALL DRIVE, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XN | £293,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 AMBLESIDE CLOSE, THINGWALL, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE, CH61 3XG | £295,000 | 16/05/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £292,275 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.9%
- **10y growth:** 57%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 7.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £761/mo
- **Realistic:** £845/mo
- **Optimistic:** £930/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £105,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £84,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **36** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Thingwall Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 20 Jun 2023 |
| Irby Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 25 Sep 2023 |
| Pensby Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 4 May 2017 |
| Stanley School | Other | 0.9 miles | Good — 28 Mar 2013 |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 11 Jul 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14602488
- **Address:** 30 Ambleside Close, Thingwall, CH61 3XQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/05/2021
- **Work Completed:** 11/05/2021
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12121070
- **Address:** 30 Ambleside Close, Thingwall, CH61 3XQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/01/2017
- **Work Completed:** 03/11/2016
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1124670
- **Address:** 30 Ambleside Close, Thingwall, CH61 3XQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/11/2003
- **Work Completed:** 12/09/2003
- **Items:** 1 door(s)