1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. At 152 m² this is the 8th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 91–267 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 (69 versus a worst of 29). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 70.5% above the 2014 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).
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1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
1a has no planning applications on record.
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£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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1a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dee Lane — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
17 November 2014Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0QE: £420,000 (2025–2017).

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CH48 0RT
Closest school
0.6 km
West Kirby Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB