14 South Drive, Irby, Wirral, CH61 2XL
About 14 South Drive
14 South Drive is a semi-detached house in Irby, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in July 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 233.2% above the 2000 sale of £113,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 51.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension & replacement of detached garage. Erection of raised terrace.
- Reference
- APPH/24/01005
What's in 14 South Drive, Irby, Wirral, CH61 2XL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
14 South Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£113,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2000Most recent
£113,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 2XL: £380,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CH61 2XL
Versus other South Drive homes
Price per m² for 14 South Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,126
Street avg £2,631
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
Manor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB








