18 Alexander Drive, Wirral, CH61 6XT
About 18 Alexander Drive
18 Alexander Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Wirral (CH61 6XT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 70 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 28.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £260,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Alexander Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single-storey side extension, to adjoin and incorporate existing garage (plans received).
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/19/01154
What's in 18 Alexander Drive, Wirral, CH61 6XT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2020Most recent
£260,000
+43.6%over 6 years27 June 2013
£181,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 6XT: £259,950 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CH61 6XT
Versus other Alexander Drive homes
On price per m², 18 Alexander Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,714
Street avg £2,798
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Belldene Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ladymount Catholic 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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB








