142a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QB
About 142a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
142a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 769 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 71 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 47.2% above the 2001 sale price.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
142a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 142a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
142a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
142a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Banks Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 142a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wirral district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 0QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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