22 South Drive, Irby, Wirral, CH61 2XL
About 22 South Drive
22 South Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Irby, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 37.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 73 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 13 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
22 South Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and front extension; removal of existing roof and erection of an additional storey to provide habitable space with dormer to rear with new cladding and two front gables
- Reference
- APPH/26/00477
What's in 22 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
22 South Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2016Most recent
£255,000
+82.1%over 13 years10 January 2003
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 2XL: £380,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CH61 2XL
Versus other South Drive homes
22 South Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,487
Street avg £2,434
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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
0.2 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








