43a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 57 m² this is the 7th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–196 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 33 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 40% above the 2018 sale price. At 57 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 32 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £180,000.
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43a has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.
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43a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,158
Street avg £4,026
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Dunraven Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

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 efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
27 September 2018Most recent
£180,000
+16.1%over 6 years25 May 2012
£155,000
+124.6%over 12 years31 March 2000
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0QQ: £275,000 (2024–2023).
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Sold Mar 2024
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Sold Oct 2023
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Sold Aug 2023
Overstrand Flat 6 61 South Parade West Kirby Wirral
Sold May 2023

CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
CH48 0QR
Closest school
0.7 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB