What kind of home is 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX?

1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX last change hands?

1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX last sold for £180,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX?

1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 9PX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX?

1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX in?

1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX sits in Thingwall, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX?

Police records around 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX 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 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX?

The closest primary school to 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX is Thingwall Primary School (759m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.3km).

How well connected is 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Kings Drive, CH61 9PX is Anderson Close, 302m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Kings Drive, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 9PX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Kings Drive

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

1 Kings Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thingwall, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 9PX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 96 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 48.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £180,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

1 Kings Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kings Drive, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 9PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Kings 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 January 2020Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 9PX: £170,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CH61 9PX

On the street

Versus other Kings Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Kings Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £1,491

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£255k

1 Belmont Drive

CH61 9NA

3 bed1 bath

£235k

10 Bentley Road

CH61 9QB

3 bed1 bath

£332k

1 Fender Way

CH61 9NP

3 bed2 bath

£409k

1 Beech Avenue, Pensby

CH61 9NU

3 bed1 bath

£415k

1 Cestrian Drive

CH61 9PL

3 bed

£269k

1 Ryland Park

CH61 9QJ

2 bed1 bath

£271k

10 Beech Avenue, Pensby

CH61 9NU

2 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Shearman Close

CH61 9PA

2 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

0.3 km

Anderson Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Thingwall Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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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 9PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 9PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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