8 Hawthorn Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 9XJ
2 planning records
About 8 Hawthorn Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Hawthorn Drive is a detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 9XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 33.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Hawthorn Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Hawthorn Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 9XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft Conversion with gable build-up and rear dormer
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Hawthorn Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2017)
£355,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Hawthorn Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Hawthorn Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,034
Street avg £2,514
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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 9XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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