8 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA
About 8 South Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 South Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Upton, Wirral, Wirral (CH49 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 42.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.
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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- 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 South Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 8 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 8 South Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LA
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£221,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 8 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.
8 South Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,307
Street avg £2,321
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 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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