16 Ludlow Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Today's modelled estimate of £669,000 sits 83.3% above the 2017 sale of £365,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 169 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 8 EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension with dormers in roof slope, rear garden room and garage to side (Alternative to 2001/5712/D - approved)
16 Ludlow Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£669,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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16 Ludlow Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,160
Street avg £2,766
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ludlow Drive — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension with dormer windows in roof slope, rear conservatory and garage to side
What's in 16 Ludlow Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3JQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
10 March 2017Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 3JQ: £520,000 (2020–2016).

CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
CH48 3JQ
Closest school
0.1 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB