40 Stoneby Drive, Wallasey, CH45 0LQ

40 Stoneby Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wallasey (CH45 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 94 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 83–263 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 37). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (199 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 62.1% above the 2013 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.