26 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA
2 planning records
About 26 South Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 South Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Upton, Wirral, Wirral (CH49 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70).
At 240 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £610,000. 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 South Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 South Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2024ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension & single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 26 South Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£610,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 26 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
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.
Floor Area for 26 South Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,542
Street avg £2,309
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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.
Common questions
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