30 South Drive, Irby, Wirral, CH61 2XL
About 30 South Drive
30 South Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Irby, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), 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 a conservatory.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £255,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
30 South Drive has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2023ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Front Extension to replace existing conservatory
Extension- Reference
- APPH/23/01485
What's in 30 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
30 South Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2023Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 2XL: £380,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CH61 2XL
Versus other South Drive homes
Price per m² for 30 South Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,048
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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








