18 Ludlow Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £520,000 in November 2020.
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Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a two-storey detached dwelling (Amended proposal).
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
On years held, 18 Ludlow Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,611
Street avg £2,585
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 152 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
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of detached two storey dwelling.
What's in 18 Ludlow Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3JQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
13 November 2020Most recent
£520,000
+30.3%over 15 years27 January 2005
£399,000
+147.8%over 1 year16 January 2004
£161,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 3JQ: £497,500 (2017–2016).

CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
CH48 3JP
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