8 Thorns Drive, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3PU
EPC B
About 8 Thorns Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Thorns Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Greasby, Wirral, Wirral (CH49 3PU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Thorns Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Thorns Drive, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension and detached garage at the rear (amended garage position).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Thorns Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 8 Thorns Drive, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 3PU
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Thorns Drive homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Thorns Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,066
Street avg £3,113
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH49 3PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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