5 Thorns Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Greasby, Wirral, Wirral (CH49 3PU). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 23.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014.
5 Thorns Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2024
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Thorns Drive.
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erect 2 storey side extension
5 Thorns Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 5 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 5 years.
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5 Thorns Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,347
Street avg £3,191
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
47.9dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Full planning data for 5 Thorns Drive, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3PU
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2 December 2014Most recent
£345,000
+19.0%over 4 years8 January 2010
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH49 3PU: £282,500 (2024–2022).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
CH49 3NX
Thorns Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School. 16 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB