49, Melford Drive
49, Melford Drive
Description & Estimates
49, Melford Drive, Prenton is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 688 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 172 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 49, Melford Drive, Prenton is £173,424 and its rental estimate is £1,049 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Melford Drive, Prenton, CH43 falls within the CH43 postal district, in the borough of Wirral.
Our Data Sources
49, Melford Drive, Prenton has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 49, Melford Drive, Prenton, we estimate a market value of £182,095 and a rental value of £1,102 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £161,284 and £976 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 49, Melford Drive, Prenton has seen its estimated sale value increase by £4,627 (2.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £35 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 49, Melford Drive, Prenton as measuring 172 m2.
That makes it the 35th largest plot in the postcode, where 45 of the 46 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
49, Melford Drive, Prenton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Sep 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 49, Melford Drive, Prenton completed on 29th September 2021 at £130,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 21.0% over the period since September 2021.
- Sold Sep 2021£130,000
- Sold Feb 2000£52,000
- Sold Dec 1998£52,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 49, Melford Drive, Prenton have sold within a radius of 730 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th August 2023, was 5, Mapleton Close, Prenton, CH43 3EZ, a freehold house which sold for £202,500.
Read more about house prices in CH43.
- Sold Aug 2023£202,500 | 3 Bed House5, Mapleton Close, Prenton, CH43 3EZ5, Mapleton Close, Prenton, CH43 3EZ
- Sold Apr 2021£175,000 | 3 Bed House81, Durley Drive, Prenton, CH43 3BE81, Durley Drive, Prenton, CH43 3BE
- Sold May 2020£125,000 | 3 Bed House12, Shipton Close, Prenton, CH43 3EY12, Shipton Close, Prenton, CH43 3EY
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 56 addresses on Melford Drive, Prenton, CH43, 49, Melford Drive, Prenton comes out as the 23rd largest and the 29th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £63k less expensive than the average property across the CH43 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mPrenton Primary School
- 800mSt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
- 1.0kmTownfield Primary School
- 1.2kmWoodchurch High School
- 1.5kmRidgeway High School
- 2.5kmPrenton High School for Girls
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Public Transport Nearby
From 49, Melford Drive, Prenton, the nearest station is Upton (Merseyside), 2.5 kilometres away.
- 2.5kmUpton (Merseyside)
- 3.5kmRock Ferry
- 3.5kmGreen Lane
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
