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Columbus Drive, Wirral

MyStreetCheck free street report: Columbus Drive, Wirral · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wirral-merseyside/columbus-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH61 5UT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£197,084
14 sales
Price range
£155k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
CH61 5UT

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At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkHeswall station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Columbus Drive, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £197,710. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Columbus Drive range from £155,000 to £270,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Columbus Drive compared

CH61 postcode area£309,043
Wirral£306,499
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Columbus Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH61 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £155,000 (1 sales)2016£155k2017: £168,975 (2 sales)2017£169k2019: £190,845 (5 sales)2019£191k2020: £197,000 (1 sales)2020£197k2021: £212,500 (2 sales)2021£213k2022: £225,000 (1 sales)2022£225k2024: £195,000 (1 sales)2024£195k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£197,71027 Feb 2026
Detached1£188,95013 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Columbus Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 27 Feb 2026£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 14 Nov 2024£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 12 Jan 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 2 Sep 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 2 Aug 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 24 Nov 2020£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 18 Dec 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 13 Dec 2019£188,950 DetachedFreehold
38, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 7 Nov 2019£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 22 Aug 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 29 Mar 2019£177,777 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 22 Sep 2017£158,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 23 Aug 2017£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Columbus Drive CH61 5UT 15 Jan 2016£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
18, Columbus Drive £179,000 (Aug 2017) → £205,000 (Dec 2019) +15%
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Schools near Columbus Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pensby High School 915 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Ladymount Catholic Primary School 241 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Stanley School 183 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Pensby Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Irby Primary School 249 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Heswall Primary School 257 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Thingwall Primary School 197 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School 276 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Heswall station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Upton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • West Kirby station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fishers Lane (nr, Irby Road) 2 min walk
  • Fishers Lane (opp, Irby Road) 2 min walk
  • Fishers Lane (opp, Pensby High School) 2 min walk
  • Kylemore Drive (adj, Irby Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Myrtle Group Practice
    270 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral · 0.9 mi
  • West Wirral Group Practice
    The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 1.3 mi
  • Greasby Group Practice
    Greasby Health Centre, Greasby Road, Wirral · 2.5 mi
  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pensby Express · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pensby Road · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Heswall Pensby Road Local · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Irby Thingwall Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • M & A Weinronk · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 338 Pensby Road [dental Practice] · 0.6 mi
  • The White House Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Heswall Dental Practice · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented17.0%17.1%
Households764

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.1%64.1%
Aged 65+28.9%18.6%
Residents1,648

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Wirral with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Columbus Drive

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Who lives around Columbus Drive

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White96.5%95.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%2.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian58%55%
No religion34.8%37.3%
Not answered6.3%5.3%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Muslim0.1%1%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK96.4%94.6%
Born outside the UK3.6%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above28.1%31.5%
No qualifications19.7%17.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%9.6%
Apprenticeship6.7%6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health43.8%46.5%
Good health32.8%32.1%
Fair health13.9%14.2%
Bad health7.4%5.6%
Very bad health2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household49%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household26%25.2%
No cars or vans in household17.1%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%7.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wirral.

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