Overstrand is a detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Overstrand, where floor areas span 50–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 109.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £308,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 54 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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Overstrand's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2020
Overstrand has no planning applications on record.
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Overstrand changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.
£308,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.
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Floor Area for Overstrand lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,686
Street avg £3,942
Floor Area
54 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.

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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
12 May 2023Most recent
£308,000
+81.2%over 11 months16 June 2022
£170,000
-39.3%over 1 year19 March 2021
£280,000
+19.1%over 10 years5 May 2010
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0QQ: £265,000 (2024–2022).
Overstrand Flat 12 61 South Parade West Kirby Wirral
Sold Jul 2024
Overstrand Flat 2 61 South Parade West Kirby Wirral
Sold Mar 2024
Flat 3 55 South Parade West Kirby Wirral
Sold Oct 2023
Overstrand Flat 10 61 South Parade West Kirby Wirral
Sold Aug 2023
Overstrand Flat 9 61 South Parade West Kirby Wirral
Sold Dec 2022

CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
CH48 0RD
Closest school
0.7 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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