Old School House, School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH
About Old School House
Old School House is a semi-detached house in Thurstaston, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 37.3% above the 2014 sale price.
Energy performance
Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of double garage. Second storey addition on existing single storey to rear including infilling of small courtyard, and a single storey extension to the side of the dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/19/00824
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey extension and a single storey extension to dwelling, to link the existing detached garage with the main house.
- Agent
- CADNANT PLANNING LTD
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/18/01183
What's in Old School House, School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£392,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 August 2014Most recent
£392,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 0HH: £387,500 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in CH61 0HH
1a, School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH
Sold Aug 2024
£510,000Hawthorn Cottage, School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH
Sold Jan 2013
£387,5001 School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH
Sold Nov 2001
£335,0005 School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH
Sold Aug 1998
£145,0003 School Lane, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HH
Sold Jun 1998
£125,000
Versus other School Lane homes
Old School House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,322
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 17 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB








