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On Thorns Drive, in Greasby
What it's like at CH49 3PU: every home that has sold on Thorns Drive since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Thorns Drive; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 65 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Thorns DriveDetached | Nov 2021 | £525,000 | 189 m² | £2,778/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Thorns DriveDetached | May 2001 | £126,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 3, Thorns DriveDetached | Nov 2024 | £380,000 | 132 m² | £2,879/m² | 1 |
| 4, Thorns DriveDetached | Feb 2012 | £285,000 | 92 m² | £3,098/m² | 2 |
| 5, Thorns DriveDetached | Dec 2014 | £345,000 | 147 m² | £2,347/m² | 2 |
| 7, Thorns DriveDetached | Dec 2021 | £375,000 | 81 m² | £4,630/m² | 1 |
| 8, Thorns DriveDetached | Feb 2021 | £370,000 | 91 m² | £4,066/m² | 2 |
| 9, Thorns DriveDetached | Dec 2014 | £330,000 | 116 m² | £2,845/m² | 2 |
| 10, Thorns DriveDetached | Jul 2026 | £379,500 | 80 m² | £4,744/m² | 2 |
| 11, Thorns DriveDetached | Jan 2001 | £122,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 12, Thorns DriveDetached | Oct 2025 | £490,000 | 154 m² | £3,182/m² | 1 |
| 13, Thorns DriveDetached | Jan 2008 | £285,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, Thorns DriveDetached | Nov 2021 | £415,000 | 157 m² | £2,643/m² | 1 |
| 15, Thorns DriveDetached | Apr 2015 | £352,000 | 95 m² | £3,705/m² | 3 |
| 17, Thorns DriveDetached | Dec 2019 | £405,000 | 138 m² | £2,935/m² | 1 |
| 19, Thorns DriveDetached | Jan 2000 | £127,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 20, Thorns DriveDetached | Sept 2004 | £295,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 23, Thorns DriveDetached | Jan 2013 | £230,000 | 117 m² | £1,966/m² | 1 |
| 24, Thorns DriveDetached | Dec 2020 | £367,500 | 130 m² | £2,827/m² | 2 |
| 26, Thorns DriveDetached | Jun 2012 | £185,000 | 69 m² | £2,681/m² | 1 |
| 27, Thorns DriveSemi-detached | Dec 2020 | £350,000 | 96 m² | £3,646/m² | 3 |
| 28, Thorns DriveDetached | Dec 1995 | £70,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 30, Thorns DriveDetached | Jun 2016 | £210,000 | 69 m² | £3,043/m² | 1 |
| 31, Thorns DriveDetached | Dec 2024 | £282,500 | 52 m² | £5,433/m² | 4 |
| 32, Thorns DriveDetached | May 2019 | £220,000 | 69 m² | £3,188/m² | 2 |
| 33, Thorns DriveDetached | Jun 1998 | £77,000 | 83 m² | £928/m² | 1 |
| 34, Thorns DriveSemi-detached | Jun 2020 | £80,750 | – | – | 3 |
| 35, Thorns DriveDetached | Sept 2016 | £179,000 | 54 m² | £3,315/m² | 1 |
| 36, Thorns DriveSemi-detached | Dec 2013 | £145,000 | 56 m² | £2,589/m² | 1 |
| 39, Thorns DriveDetached | Dec 2024 | £325,000 | 88 m² | £3,693/m² | 1 |
| 40, Thorns DriveDetached | Aug 2023 | £245,000 | 53 m² | £4,623/m² | 1 |
| 41, Thorns DriveDetached | Sept 1998 | £104,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 43, Thorns DriveDetached | Jun 2017 | £270,000 | 101 m² | £2,673/m² | 1 |
| 47, Thorns DriveDetached | Nov 2006 | £239,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 49a, Thorns DriveSemi-detached | Sept 1999 | £93,500 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Upton, a drive away (3.3 km), with 22k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shotton.
The nearest bus stop is Thorns Drive, 250 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (routes 22, 22A, 643, 684); 8 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greasby Junior School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Hilbre High School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 39 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Upton Hall School FCJ (1.9 km) and Calday Grange Grammar School (2.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 800 m away, with SAI General Stores closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Greasby Group Practice (800 m), with Mckeevers Chemist the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Tropical Tanning Studio is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Arrowe Park Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Farmer's Arms is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Coach And Horses the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 14 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 22% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Royden Park, 800 m away; for exercise, The Health and Happiness Hub (1.2 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Meols, 4.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 56 km.
14 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wirral West constituency: Matthew Patrick MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 9,998 (20.0%), turnout 69%. Vote shares: Labour 46%, Conservative 26%, Reform UK 13%, Green Party 8%.
2 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near CH49 3PU →
Neighbours tend to stay put: 55% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Thorns Drive in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Nantwich Leisure Centre · about 52 min
Nearest: Southport Pier · about 52 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 44 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 96.8% | 94.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.9% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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