156a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QB
About 156a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
156a is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 138 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (62–138 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
156a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 156a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
156a 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.
156a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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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.
156a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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