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18 Elmwood Drive, Wirral, CH61 6XB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Elmwood Drive

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

18 Elmwood Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 6XB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 131 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 92.6% above the 2014 sale of £217,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Elmwood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Elmwood Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Jul 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Jun 2025from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE48toC73
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Elmwood Drive, Wirral, CH61 6XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Elmwood Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension above existing ground floor side extension with internal alterations.

    Agent
    Condy & Lofthouse Ltd
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/20/00528
    View planning record

What's in 18 Elmwood Drive, Wirral, CH61 6XB'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.

18 Elmwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£217,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2014Most recent

    £217,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 6XB: £330,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Elmwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,660

Street avg £2,103

Below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Elmwood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£443k

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4 bed2 bath
£359k

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£350k

1 Irby Road

CH61 6UX

3 bed1 bath
£349k

10 Ashcroft Drive, Heswall

CH61 6UL

3 bed
£334k

1 Pine View Drive

CH61 6UH

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashcroft Drive, Heswall

CH61 6UL

3 bed
£319k

1 Kylemore Drive

CH61 6UG

3 bed1 bath
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

Elmwood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Pensby 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 6XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 6XB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 6XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Elmwood Drive, Wirral, CH61 6XB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.