161 Thurstaston Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HQ
About 161 Thurstaston Road
161 Thurstaston Road is a detached house in Thurstaston, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (162 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
161 Thurstaston Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 161 Thurstaston Road in 2022.
- Nov 2025FullIn report
Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of new dwelling
- Reference
- APP/25/01825
- Mar 2024ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing outbuildings and minor works including a glazed linking structure and installation of doors and windows in connection with the creation of a single dwelling for residential use
- Reference
- APP/24/00322
What's in 161 Thurstaston Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HQ's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
161 Thurstaston Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4 sales in CH61 0HQ: £405,000 (2017–2002).
Versus other Thurstaston Road homes
On floor area, 161 Thurstaston Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 178 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Telegraph Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB








