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Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH61 5XU, CH61 5XT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£216,422
17 sales
Price range
£169k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jul 2026
CH61 5XU

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At a glance

House prices£270k average12% below the Wirral average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkHeswall station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

17 property sales on Derwent Drive, Heswall, Wirral have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £212,597. Average sale prices rose from £174,000 in 2016 to £270,000 in 2026 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% below the Wirral average of £306,499 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Derwent Drive range from £169,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 469 streets in Wirral with at least two sales in the last year, Derwent Drive ranks 231st for average price.

House prices on Derwent Drive compared

Derwent Drive£270,000
CH61 postcode area£309,043
Wirral£306,499
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH61 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £174,000 (3 sales)2016£174k2017: £184,950 (1 sales)2017£185k2018: £195,000 (1 sales)2018£195k2019: £203,500 (2 sales)2019£204k2020: £205,000 (2 sales)2020£205k2021: £227,000 (2 sales)2021£227k2022: £218,108 (2 sales)2022£218k2024: £300,000 (1 sales)2024£300k2025: £230,000 (1 sales)2025£230k2026: £270,000 (2 sales)2026£270k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£212,59727 Jul 2026
Terraced2£245,10812 May 2026

Sold prices on Derwent Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 27 Jul 2026£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Derwent Drive CH61 5XT 12 May 2026£275,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 22 Aug 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 26 Apr 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 22 Aug 2022£215,216 TerracedFreehold
40, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 11 Feb 2022£221,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 30 Jun 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Derwent Drive CH61 5XT 28 May 2021£214,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 11 Mar 2020£206,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 27 Jan 2020£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 11 Oct 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 19 Sep 2019£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 4 Sep 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Derwent Drive CH61 5XT 18 Jul 2017£184,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Derwent Drive CH61 5XU 2 Dec 2016£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Derwent Drive CH61 5XT 10 Oct 2016£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Derwent Drive CH61 5XT 18 Feb 2016£175,000 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
40, Derwent Drive £221,000 (Feb 2022) → £300,000 (Apr 2024) +36%
over 2 yrs
13, Derwent Drive £169,000 (Oct 2016) → £214,000 (May 2021) +27%
over 5 yrs
2, Derwent Drive £195,000 (Sep 2018) → £207,000 (Sep 2019) +6%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Derwent Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.3 mi
Pensby Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Pensby High School 915 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Thingwall Primary School 197 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 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
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School 216 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.4 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Upton station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • West Kirby station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rosemead Avenue (adj, Kentmere Drive) 2 min walk
  • Derwent Drive (adj, Kentmere Drive) 2 min walk
  • Old Wood Road (NW-bound, Old Wood Road) 3 min walk
  • Old Wood Road (SE-bound, Old Wood Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Myrtle Group Practice
    270 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral · 1.0 mi
  • West Wirral Group Practice
    The Warrens Medical Centre, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral · 1.1 mi
  • Greasby Group Practice
    Greasby Health Centre, Greasby Road, Wirral · 2.4 mi
  • The Villa Medical Centre
    1-2 Roman Road, Prenton · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pensby Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pensby Road · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Thingwall Pensby Road Local · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Heswall Pensby Road Local · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • M & A Weinronk · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 338 Pensby Road [dental Practice] · 0.4 mi
  • The White House Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Heswall Dental Practice · 1.2 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented6.2%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.8%18.6%
Residents1,572

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.

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Who lives around Derwent Drive

Ethnic group

HereWirral
White95.9%95.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereWirral
Christian59.5%55%
No religion34.2%37.3%
Not answered4.7%5.3%
Muslim0.9%1%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWirral
Born in the UK94.8%94.6%
Born outside the UK5.2%5.4%

Highest qualification

HereWirral
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%31.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.6%17.9%
No qualifications13.1%17.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%9.6%
Apprenticeship5.1%6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereWirral
Very good health51.9%46.5%
Good health31.2%32.1%
Fair health12.1%14.2%
Bad health3.9%5.6%
Very bad health1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWirral
1 car or van in household40.5%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household37.2%25.2%
No cars or vans in household11.8%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%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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