What kind of home is 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG?

8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG sell for?

8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG last sold for £410,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and February 2025, 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG rose from £75,000 to £410,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG?

8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 4UG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG?

8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG in?

8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG?

Police records around 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG 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 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG?

The closest primary school to 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG is Irby Primary School (301m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.5km).

How well connected is 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Glenwood Drive, CH61 4UG is Thingwall Road, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Glenwood Drive, Wirral, CH61 4UG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Glenwood Drive

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

8 Glenwood Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 4UG). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

A recent sale: £410,000 in February 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Mar 2018

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

59%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Glenwood Drive, Wirral, CH61 4UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Glenwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Glenwood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£410,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2025Most recent
£410,000
+446.7%over 28 years
29 November 1996
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 4UG: £345,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CH61 4UG

On the street

Versus other Glenwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Glenwood Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,993

Street avg £3,989

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Thingwall Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Irby Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 4UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 4UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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