Sawrey Knotts, 18 Croft Drive, Caldy, Wirral, CH48 2JW

UPRN:42029111Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band HEPC: F (27)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

Sawrey Knotts, 18 Croft Drive, Caldy, Wirral, CH48 2JW

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£2,783,000

£2.23M - £3.34MLow

Estimate

£2.78M

Range

£2.23M – £3.34M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

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Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Sawrey Knotts earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (17/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

17/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 4Bike 42

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

asking price missing or outside scoring range

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£2,783,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-17.3%

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.7%

10y Growth+3.8%

Last Sold Price£3,499,750 (2024-05-15)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH48 2JW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

APPH/26/00821
Reconfiguration of principal roof including hip to gable extension to facilitate loft conversion and a rear dormer window. Partial demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of new single storey rear extension.
Pending
APPH/26/00803
Two-storey side extension to detached dwelling
Pending
APPH/26/00750
Application for Planning permission on a partially retrospective basis for the erection of single storey extension to rear and loft conversion
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2024-05-15
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,959

Population Density-

Owner Occupied95%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 51%65+ 34%

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Schools Nearby

Avalon School
0.5 mi
Inspected by ISI
Calday Grange Grammar School
0.7 mi
Inspected as Calday Grange Grammar School (URN 105112) on 17 Nov 2010
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School
0.8 mi
Inspected as West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School (URN 105062) on 22 Oct 2024
Hilbre High School
1.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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16 Croft Drive
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£2.15M
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18 Croft Drive
-
£3.50M
-
21 Croft Drive
-
£915k
-
Lane End, 20 Croft Drive
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£1.95M
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN