126 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7RQ

UPRN:42089161Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: E (54)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

126 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7RQ

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£259,000

£246k - £272kHigh

Estimate

£259k

Range

£246k – £272k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

-- - --

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

126 Pensby Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 82/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (79/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

82/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

79/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 27Bike 43

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +2.7% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 42089161· as of 12 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
152 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 42089161Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 2 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
listing text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£259,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth+4.1%

5y Growth+2.6%

10y Growth+5.0%

Last Sold Price£64,500 (1999-05-14)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH60 7RQ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

RVC/26/00932
Variation of condition 2 of planning application APPH/26/00172 (Single storey rear extension, two storey rear extension, increase in roof height, rear dormer extension, extension of existing rear patio and new front porch) to allow for the alteration of the roof material from concrete tiles to Zinc effect metal (Amended Description)
Pending
APP/26/00819
The proposal seeks permission for the installation of 6 number Air Source Heat pump to serve six flats.
Pending
APPH/26/00783
Single storey rear extension and part f irst floor extension to the rear with internal and external alterations (amended description)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1999-05-14
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

19 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,959

Population Density3,855 /km²

Owner Occupied79%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 56%65+ 30%

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Schools Nearby

Heswall Primary School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Heswall Primary School (URN 105038) on 28 Jan 2022
Stanley School
0.6 mi
Good
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
Pensby Primary School
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

5 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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138 Pensby Road
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£193k
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128 Pensby Road
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£191k
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140 Pensby Road
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£168k
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130 Pensby Road
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£163k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN