What type of property is 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ?

4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ?

4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ last sold for £195,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ?

4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 1AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ have?

4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in December 2020 under ref. APP/20/01346. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ?

4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ located?

4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

Is 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ?

The closest primary school to 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ is Pensby Primary School (903m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.7km).

How well connected is 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Thorncroft Drive, CH61 1AQ is Gills Lane, 359m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Thorncroft Drive, Wirral, CH61 1AQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Thorncroft Drive

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

4 Thorncroft Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 76 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 41.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in October 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Thorncroft Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Thorncroft Drive, Wirral, CH61 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Dec 2020
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side extension, including a Juliet Balcony. Construction of a new porch.
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
APP/20/01346
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What's in 4 Thorncroft Drive, Wirral, CH61 1AQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 October 2020Most recent
£195,000

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

Nearby sales in CH61 1AQ

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.

On price per m², 4 Thorncroft Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,566

Street avg £2,047

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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