1 Merton Drive, Wirral, CH49 8HH
About 1 Merton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Merton Drive is a detached house in Wirral (CH49 8HH). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 389.1% above the 1995 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 73.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Merton Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
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 1 Merton Drive, Wirral, CH49 8HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Merton Drive, Wirral, CH49 8HH. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Merton Drive, Wirral, CH49 8HH
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.
Latest sale on 1 Merton Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Merton Drive, Wirral, CH49 8HH
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Merton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Merton Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£430
Street avg £1,615
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Arrowe Brook Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH49 8HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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