40 Appleton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH49 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 10.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2021 for £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Extension: Two storey
Erection of a two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension with associated landscaping works
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 6 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 6 years.
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On epc rating, 40 Appleton Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,917
Street avg £2,185
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Full planning data for 40 Appleton Drive, Wirral, CH49 1SJ
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27 January 2021Most recent
£315,000
+83.1%over 5 years5 March 2015
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH49 1SJ: £329,000 (2024–2021).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
CH49 1RU
Brookdale Avenue South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Brookdale Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB