285 Seabank Road, Wallasey, CH45 5AE

285 Seabank Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wallasey (CH45 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 85 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 74–207 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 49.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.