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2 Thorncroft Drive, Wirral, CH61 1AQ

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Thorncroft Drive

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

2 Thorncroft Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 37% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold November 2020 for £183,950.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Thorncroft Drive

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Thorncroft Drive, Wirral, CH61 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Thorncroft Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Thorncroft Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£183,950

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2020Most recent

    £183,950

    +84.0%over 18 years

  2. 10 October 2002

    £100,000

    +112.8%over 6 years

  3. 18 April 1996

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 1AQ: £197,000 (2021–2011).

On the street

Versus other Thorncroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Thorncroft Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,358

Street avg £2,116

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Thorncroft Drive

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.
£272k

1 Low Wood Grove

CH61 1AN

2 bed
£220k

10 Gills Lane

CH61 1AD

2 bed
£253k

10 Overdale Avenue

CH61 1DB

3 bed
£243k

10 Gwendoline Close

CH61 1DL

3 bed
£275k

1 Overdale Avenue

CH61 1DB

3 bed
£300k

1 Gwendoline Close

CH61 1DJ

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Regents Close

CH61 1BP

3 bed2 bath
£367k

1 Barnsdale Avenue

CH61 1BD

3 bed
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

0.4 km

Gills Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Pensby 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 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 1AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 2 Thorncroft Drive, Wirral, CH61 1AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.