48 Franklin Road, Wirral, CH46 2QJ
About 48 Franklin Road
48 Franklin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH46 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 103 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 76.8% above the 2009 sale of £82,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
48 Franklin Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48 Franklin Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 48 Franklin Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 9 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2009Most recent
£82,000
-6.8%over 5 years2 August 2004
£87,950
+441.2%over 4 years19 April 2000
£16,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH46 2QJ: £94,500 (2025–2016).
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Versus other Franklin Road homes
48 Franklin Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£796
Street avg £873
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hudson Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Castleway Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB