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The Old Rectory, Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ

EPC BNotable views7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
572 m²
6157 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Rectory

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Old Rectory is a five-bedroom detached house in Thurstaston, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 572 m² (around 6157 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2025. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,029,000 is 14.2% below the 2018 sale of £1,200,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. At 572 m² the property is well over the postcode median (397 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,200,000 in September 2018.

Specifications

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory, Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Rectory has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. May 2023
    Demolition And RebuildAmendment
    In report

    Demolition of existing two storey detached dwelling and replacement with a detached two storey dwelling and associated landscaping.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    NMA/23/00726
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of APP/21/01613 Conditions to include Conditions 3 (Materials), 6 (Floor Levels), 7 (Archaeology), 8 (CMP) and 10 (Archaeology)

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DIS/22/01450
    View planning record

What's in The Old Rectory, Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£1,029,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£1,200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2018Most recent

    £1,200,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CH61 0HJ: £988,000 (2021–2004).

On the street

Versus other Telegraph Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Old Rectory runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,098

Street avg £3,972

Strongly below

Floor Area

572 m²

Street avg 358 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 24.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Rectory

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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

Thurstaston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 0HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 0HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 0HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Rectory, Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.