The Old Rectory, Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ
About The Old Rectory
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Rectory has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2023Demolition And RebuildAmendmentIn 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
- Sept 2022ConditionsIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
£1,029,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2018Most recent
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CH61 0HJ: £988,000 (2021–2004).
Versus other Telegraph Road homes
On price per m², The Old Rectory runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,098
Street avg £3,972
Floor Area
572 m²
Street avg 358 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 24.3 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 8 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB








