What kind of home is 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX?

14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX last change hands?

14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX last sold for £110,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and March 2011, 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX rose from £60,000 to £110,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX?

14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (722 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 8SX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX use?

The latest EPC at 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX had any planning applications?

14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX?

14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX in?

14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

Is 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX 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 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX?

The closest primary school to 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX is Ladymount Catholic Primary School (611m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (565m).

How well connected is 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX?

The closest bus stop to 14 Dorset Drive, CH61 8SX is Ridgewood Drive, 336m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Dorset Drive, Wirral, CH61 8SX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Dorset Drive

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

14 Dorset Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 88.2% above the 2011 sale of £110,000. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageSingle, Detached

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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.

14 Dorset Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Dorset Drive, Wirral, CH61 8SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2014
OutbuildingFull
In report
Detached Garage
Agent
The Kenefick Jones Partnership Ltd
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
APP/14/00514
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What's in 14 Dorset Drive, Wirral, CH61 8SX'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.

14 Dorset Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£110,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2011Most recent
£110,000
+83.3%over 10 years
6 July 2000
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 8SX: £225,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH61 8SX

On the street

Versus other Dorset Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Dorset Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,641

Street avg £1,898

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.3 km

Ridgewood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Pensby High School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 8SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 8SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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