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Orchard Cottage, Station Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HL

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Thurstaston, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2013
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Station Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2013
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Replacement of existing Rose Cottage and Orchard Cottage with 2no. new dwellings

    Agent
    Matthews & Goodman
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/13/00824
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single-storey side extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/03/07554
    View planning record

What's in Orchard Cottage, Station Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HL's planning history?

1 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.

Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 0HL: £450,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 38 (F)

Above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£357k

11 Thurstaston Road, Irby

CH61 0HA

3 bed
£314k

12 Lyndhurst Road, Heswall

CH61 0HB

3 bed
£377k

10 Lyndhurst Road, Heswall

CH61 0HB

5 bed
£393k

14 Lyndhurst Road, Heswall

CH61 0HB

3 bed1 bath
£418k

11 Lyndhurst Road, Heswall

CH61 0HB

3 bed1 bath
£437k

102 Thurstaston Road, Thurstaston

CH61 0HG

6 bed
£458k

10 Dawpool Farm, Station Road, Thurstaston

CH61 0HR

4 bed3 bath
£460k

10 Thurstaston Road, Irby

CH61 0HE

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Wirral report

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

0.3 km

Thurstaston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 0HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 0HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 0HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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

Common questions

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