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Thorstone Drive, Irby, Wirral, CH61

North West

£400,000

Listed on 05/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This extended three-bedroom semi in Irby has two reception rooms, a galley kitchen and a separate utility room. The ground floor also includes an entrance porch, hallway and downstairs WC. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom. A driveway runs along the side of the house to a detached garage, with a small lawn at the front. The rear garden is generously sized and looks out towards open fields. Two additional outbuildings, each with its own electricity supply, provide space for storage, hobbies or workshop use, subject to suitability and any required consents. The listing notes potential to extend to the side or rear and to convert the loft, subject to planning permission and building regulations. Irby has village shops, pubs and primary schools, with transport connections towards Heswall, West Kirby and Liverpool. The existing extension, garden and outbuildings offer scope for buyers to consider further improvements, with development feasibility to be checked.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £400,000, this extended three-bedroom semi in Irby has a lot to work with: an established rear garden with an open aspect towards fields, a side driveway, detached garage and two powered outbuildings. The photographed rooms are usable but consistently dated, making this a light-refresh project rather than a major renovation. The kitchen’s older cabinetry and finishes offer scope for optional modernisation, while the garden and outbuildings add practical appeal.

The overall score is 54/100, a D (Weak Opportunity). Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sq ft cannot be judged yet; the price and economics scores therefore remain neutral rather than indicating that the property is expensive. The listing also describes possible side and rear extensions and a loft conversion, subject to permissions and suitability.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the traditional finishes and flooring to give the usable living spaces a more contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the established rear garden, open field outlook, side driveway and detached garage.
  • Explore the two powered outbuildings for workshop, hobby or storage use; the listing also suggests extension and loft-conversion possibilities, subject to permissions and suitability.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Thorstone Drive, Irby, Wirral, CH61
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • West Kirby Rail Station

    2.6 miles

    Train · West Kirby

  • Upton Rail Station

    2.6 miles

    Train · Upton

  • Heswall Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Heswall

  • Meols Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Meols

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,634
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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