20 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA
1 planning record
About 20 South Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 South Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Upton, Wirral, Wirral (CH49 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 12.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £718,000 is 35.5% above the 2017 sale price. At 268 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 South Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2012ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey front extension, two storey side/rear extension and replacement garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 South Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£718,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2017)
£530,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 20 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other South Drive homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 20 South Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,978
Street avg £2,338
Floor Area
268 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
South Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH49 6LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 62 points of interest in total.
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