What kind of home is 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP?

2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP is a 2-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP sell for?

2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP last sold for £242,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP?

2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP use?

The latest EPC at 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP have?

2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP has council approval for an extension granted in April 2023 under ref. APPH/22/01165. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP?

2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP in?

2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP sits in Irby, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP?

Police records around 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP 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.

What schools are near 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP?

The closest primary school to 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP is Irby Primary School (587m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP?

The closest bus stop to 2 Elm Road, CH61 3UP is Whaley Lane, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Elm Road, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UP

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Elm Road

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

2 Elm Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Irby, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 3UP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 32.6% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £242,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

2 Elm Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Road, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Apr 2023
DemolitionFull
In report
Demolition of garage & porch - Proposed side extension
Extension
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
APPH/22/01165
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What's in 2 Elm Road, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UP'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

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£242,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 January 2022Most recent
£242,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CH61 3UP: £118,500 (2015–1997).

Nearby sales in CH61 3UP

On the street

Versus other Elm Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Elm Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Whaley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Irby Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 3UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 3UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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