73b, South Parade, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QJ
About 73b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
73b is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 707 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (66–168 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in July 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 188.5% above the 1996 sale of £87,354. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 53% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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.
73b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 73b, South Parade, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
73b has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 73b was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£87,354
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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Versus other South Parade homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
73b is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Shrewsbury Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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