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17 Dorset Drive, Wirral, CH61 8SX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Dorset Drive

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

17 Dorset Drive is a semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 109 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 15 EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dorset Drive

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dorset Drive, Wirral, CH61 8SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dorset 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.

17 Dorset Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Dorset Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dorset 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.
£256k

1 Beeston Drive

CH61 8TD

3 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Southridge Road

CH61 8RJ

£252k

1 Kenilworth Drive

CH61 8SA

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Smallridge Close

CH61 8TS

£251k

1 Woodend

CH61 8RU

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Northridge Road

CH61 8RH

3 bed
£250k

1 Ridgemere Road

CH61 8RL

£280k

10 Cheddon Way

CH61 8TR

3 bed
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.

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 8SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 8SX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Dorset Drive, Wirral, CH61 8SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.