43 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA
3 sales on record
About 43 South Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43 South Drive is a detached house in Upton, Wirral, Wirral (CH49 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 296 m² (around 3186 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 296 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £560,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
43 South Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43 South Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2021FullRefuse
Change of use of dwelling house (Use Class C3) to parent/baby safeguarding unit (Use Class C2) providing 24/7 residential care placements for 5 families. External alterations include a proposed rear dormer, alterations to window openings, outbuildings to rear garden, parking area to front
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
43 South Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2022)
£560,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 43 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 43 South Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,892
Street avg £2,343
Floor Area
296 m²
Street avg 169 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.
Common questions
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