18 Croft Drive, Caldy, Wirral, CH48 2JW
3 sales on record
About 18 Croft Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Croft Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Caldy, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,959,000 is 44% below the 2024 sale of £3,499,750, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,491/sq ft) was about 382.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 218 m² it sits well below the postcode median (330 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2024 for £3,499,750.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Croft Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Croft Drive, Caldy, Wirral, CH48 2JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Croft Drive has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2020ConditionsIn report
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 18 Croft Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,959,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2024)
£3,499,750
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Croft Drive homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 18 Croft Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£16,054
Street avg £3,903
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 373 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wirral district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 2JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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